table of contents
- Recognize blossoms on the olive tree
- The heyday
- The look
- Requirements for flowering
- frequently asked Questions
Of the Olive tree has won over countless terraces and winter gardens because of its Mediterranean and at the same time calm and sublime appearance. But what does the blossom on the olive tree look like?
In a nutshell
- Olive trees have tiny yellowish-white flowers that sit in clusters on a branch
- the olive blossom is generally inconspicuous and easy to miss at first glance
- if olive trees do not bloom here, a poor supply of nutrients may be the reason
Recognize blossoms on the olive tree
You may be hoping that your olive tree actually has one Yield of olives brings forth. Or maybe you just want to enjoy the flowers. Regardless of the motivation, the following information will help you identify the bloom with certainty.
Note: Olive blossoms are among the smallest of all blossoms in the Mediterranean region and are therefore comparatively difficult to identify.
The heyday
The time of flowering in an olive tree depends largely on the environmental conditions:
- Exposure to sunlight
- warmth
In its southern homeland, the tree is able to bloom in early spring, while north of the Alps it takes in usually until late spring or even into early summer, until you see buds and later flowers can.
The look
The appearance of the olive blossoms - once they are there - is characteristic and unmistakable:
- small yellowish-white flowers with an intense dark yellow pistil
- Grouping in flower clusters on two to four centimeters long panicles
- overall rather inconspicuous and disappearing between the intensely dark leaves
Note: In addition to the visual appearance, the flowers also appear olfactory. When the flowers open, they give off a delicate, sweet, aromatic scent.
Requirements for flowering
In order for olive trees to bloom at all, a few aspects have to be right:
- sufficient sun and warmth
- undisturbed energy and mineral balance
- Corresponding age, flower development usually only after 4 to 6 years
- unrefined trees clearly later
frequently asked Questions
If you can rule out all other factors as disruptive elements, check the olive variety. In Germany there are mainly varieties that bloom from the northern Mediterranean region. Trees from particularly warm regions, on the other hand, have a hard time with us.
We usually keep olives in planters. It is therefore possible with little effort to move them to a very sunny and warm to hot location. You should also fertilize regularly with universal fertilizer. Since the trees are very frugal, however, you should be careful not to overfertilize.
The basic requirement for a fruit yield is pollination. You cannot see with the naked eye whether flowers are pollinated, but only read off the fruit development. Many olive varieties only produce a significant yield when cross-pollinated via a second tree. Today, however, there are also self-pollinating varieties with high yields for the home garden.
