Homegrown Heddibles's Edible FruitsUpdate: 986 days 19hrsComments: -
No flowers yet, but still early days for an olive.
Easy to maintain, it has a lovely upright habit which has naturally formed a vase-shape. It grows moderately each year, approximately a foot or so each Spring and Summer, and it copes with all the vagaries of wind, sun, cold, heat, drought & wet that it faces in its pot by the citrus tree bed.
When we've set up the 3rd orchard bed, it will be planted out to provide some protection to the house from the afternoon summer sun.
The fruit can be harvested when green or black (I prefer black olives), and are better suited to pickling and eating that oil production.
If we have the space for a second olive tree, I will get one that is better for oil production, so we can have the best of both worlds.
Height 1.5 metres
Growing: In a Pot
Qty: 1
Sun/Shade: Full Sun
Water Given in: Winter
Pruned By: 5% in
Pollination: Self Pollination
Fertiliser or Organics Used: Chook manure, compost, blood
When I Fertilise: Spring
Pest Control:
No pests, yee-hah!
Organic Status:Organic
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