Everything you need to know at a glance

Location and soil

The olive tree is also known as the "real olive tree". It is not hardy and is therefore particularly suitable as a container plant. The ideal location is sunny, warm and sheltered. Otherwise the olive tree is not very demanding. He comes with commercial Potting soil Well done, but not at all with waterlogging. For the cold season he needs suitable winter quarters with as much light as possible. The temperature there should be around 10 ° C.

The olive tree is only repotted if the planter becomes too small. You can tell when the roots begin to grow out of the pot. In principle, the new bucket should be about the same size as the tree's crown.

Water and fertilize the olive tree properly

The olive tree is very frugal and easy to care for. It is quite sufficient to apply it in the spring at the beginning of the growing season fertilize. Use commercially available liquid fertilizers for container plants. The olive tree does not need large amounts of water either. How often it should be poured is difficult to say as it depends a lot on the environmental conditions.

It is best to water this plant "by feeling". Use your finger to test how dry or moist the floor is. It should be slightly dried at least a few inches deep. The tree needs more water when it is very hot than when it is cooler. To avoid waterlogging, create a drainage layer in the planter and do not give too large amounts of water at once.

The most important things about the olive tree in a nutshell:

• most famous olive tree
• intensely colored bark, silver-gray or rust-colored
• evergreen
• growing very slowly
• sunny warm location
• best to pour according to feeling
• Avoid waterlogging at all costs
• fertilize in spring
• not hardy
• ideal winter temperature: around 10 ° C
• grows to a height of 10 to 20 meters in nature
• Flowering time, depending on the location: from April to the beginning of June