{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-frantoio-standards","title":"Frantoio Olive (Standard) - Olea europaea ‘Frantoio’","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\u003eFrantoio Olive (Standard) - Olea europaea ‘Frantoio’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrantoio is the classic Tuscan oil olive, and trained as a standard it becomes a formal element: a clear grey trunk carrying a rounded head of narrow leaves that flash silver underneath every time the wind moves. \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Frantoio’ is self-fertile and a heavy, dependable cropper of small, high-oil fruit, so a single tree by a door still produces. As a clipped standard it delivers the discipline of a formal topiary with the drought hardiness of a Mediterranean tree, which is why it has largely replaced thirstier standards in Australian courtyard design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Frantoio\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-Fertile Cropping\u003c\/strong\u003e: It sets fruit without a partner and also acts as a reliable pollinator for other olive cultivars nearby.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Oil Content\u003c\/strong\u003e: The small black fruit is a premium oil variety rather than a table olive, ripening late autumn into winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Narrow grey-green leaves with silver undersides give constant movement and light in a still courtyard.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHolds a Clipped Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: It responds well to shearing, so the head stays as a defined ball or dome with one or two cuts a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Once established it survives on very little water and tolerates heat, wind and coastal salt.\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\u003eFormal Driveway Rows\u003c\/strong\u003e: Evenly spaced standards create rhythm and structure along an approach.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntry Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched trees flanking a doorway or gate, in ground or in large pots.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard and Terrace\u003c\/strong\u003e: The confined root run of a paved courtyard actually suits its drainage preference.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerant of reflected heat and splash, with fine leaf litter that is easily managed.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3m in a repeated row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring; avoid the coldest weeks in frost-prone inland districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil of almost any type including alkaline, rocky and sandy ground; waterlogging is the one thing it will not survive\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but infrequently, roughly weekly through the first summer, to encourage deep rooting rather than a shallow mat. Keep mulch pulled back from the trunk to prevent collar rot, and trim the head after harvest each year to maintain the shape and keep the crown open.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m head\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 Mediterranean basin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, small and lightly fragrant in spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795384434974,"sku":"ND-1273-500MM","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GAFBVIdQhIvvB80Y7-1Fj_IDg80dAa.jpg?v=1787314721","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-frantoio-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}