{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-californian-queen","title":"Californian Queen Olive - Olea europaea ‘Californian Queen’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCalifornian Queen Olive - Olea europaea ‘Californian Queen’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrown in Australia as a large fruited table olive, ‘Californian Queen’ combines a worthwhile crop with the grey green canopy that makes olives so useful in dry gardens. \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e holds narrow leaves with silver undersides year round, so the tree reads as pale and airy rather than dark, and its tolerance of drought, heat, wind and alkaline soil is close to unmatched among evergreen trees. Where a garden needs an evergreen tree that will survive on rainfall in Adelaide, Perth or inland New South Wales, an olive is usually the answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Californian Queen Olive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable Fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Selected for size, the fruit is intended for curing rather than pressing.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrey Green Canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The two toned leaf gives a soft silvery mass that suits Mediterranean and contemporary planting alike.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Efficiency\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established trees carry through long dry summers without supplementary irrigation in most southern districts.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Alkaline, rocky, sandy and shallow soils are all acceptable as long as water drains away.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAging Character\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trunks thicken, furrow and twist over the years, so an old olive is more valuable than a young one.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSiting note\u003c\/strong\u003e: In some districts olive seedlings spread from dropped fruit, so collect windfall in gardens next to bushland.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: One tree over gravel or paving establishes a Mediterranean garden immediately.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruiting Rows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row on acreage it gives a curable crop and evergreen structure together.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Wise Landscapes\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits gardens designed around minimal irrigation in dry inland and coastal areas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Slow steady growth means it holds its scale in a substantial container for many years.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn, out of hard frost and peak heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all else; mound the planting position if the site holds water in winter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every seven to ten days through the first two summers, then reduce to occasional soakings so roots go looking for moisture. Mulch with gravel or coarse bark kept clear of the trunk, and prune only to open the centre and remove crossing branches once the framework is set.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow to moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species originates in the Mediterranean basin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small creamy white\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795336134942,"sku":"ND-1267-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795336167710,"sku":"ND-1267-90L","price":1710.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/sWMkuQZPAj2FIeENmosrk_Fnlv0giS.jpg?v=1787313581","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-californian-queen","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}