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Olive Tree - 1/4 Standard 'Olea europaea' 　 Elegant, grey-green leaves retained all year and tiny, fragrant, creamy- white flowers, followed in hot summers by edible, green fruits. This half-standard olive tree makes an excellent specimen for a sunny, Mediterranean-style garden. Slow-growing with a clear stem of between 1-1.2m, it's perfect for planting in a large container that can be over-wintered under glass. Now with £20.00 off Position: full sun Soil: deep, fertile, sharply drained soil (or loam-based potting compost for container-grown specimens) Rate of growth: slow-growing Flowering period: June to August Flower colour: creamy-white Other features: in hot summers the flowers are followed by edible, spherical, green fruits Hardiness: frost hardy 　 Garden care: To protect against wind damage stake using a low angled stake, driven into the ground on the windward side at a 45° angle. Water regularly during dry periods, keeping the planting area weed-free. Apply a top-dressing of a nitrogen-rich general purpose fertiliser twice or three times each year during the growing season Goes well with:Artemisia 'Powis Castle', Lavandula augustifolia 'Munstead', Euphorbia myrsinites, Euphorbia characias subspecies wulfenii 'John Tomlinson', Genista hispanica, Ballota pseudodictamnus 　 Eventual height: 5m Eventual spread: 5m