{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-paragon-standards","title":"Paragon Olive (Standard) - Olea europaea ‘Paragon’","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\u003eParagon Olive (Standard) - Olea europaea ‘Paragon’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standard olive is a trained plant, not simply a tree in a pot, and that training is what you are buying. This \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e has been grown on a single clear stem with a clipped rounded head, so it reads as architecture rather than shrubbery, and the grey-green foliage holds that geometry through drought, heat and salt wind. Paragon is an Australian-grown dual purpose selection, so the head will carry spring flower and a crop of small black fruit as well as foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Paragon Olive Standard\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear Stem\u003c\/strong\u003e: The bare trained trunk lifts the canopy above underplanting, keeping the base of the bed usable and visible.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped Head\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense small leaves take shearing cleanly, holding a tight ball or lollipop shape with two trims a year.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The grey-green leaf with its pale underside catches wind and light, softening hard modern materials.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles drought, reflected heat, salt air and coastal wind that would defoliate a clipped buxus or bay.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Set\u003c\/strong\u003e: Expect small black olives in autumn, so site away from pale paving if staining would be a nuisance.\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\u003eEntrance Pairs\u003c\/strong\u003e: Matched standards either side of a doorway or gate give immediate symmetry and formality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Grid\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated on a regular grid in gravel or paving it creates a Mediterranean parterre effect.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Planters\u003c\/strong\u003e: The restrained root system tolerates permanent containers better than most trained trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoolside Formal Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt and chlorine splash tolerance plus minimal leaf drop make it a practical pool surround choice.\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 for a row of standards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any time except the peak of summer. Autumn is ideal.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained soil, including limestone, sand and rocky ground. Waterlogged clay is the one thing that will kill an olive.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer to settle the root ball, then taper to occasional deep soaks only. Clip the head twice a year, in late winter and again after the summer flush, and rub off any shoots that appear on the clear trunk before they thicken.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m overall as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 to 1.5m across the 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":"400mm","offer_id":59795377717534,"sku":"ND-1287-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/T-i35jAIUEFks6_6O8SH1_ZAcTUU6n.jpg?v=1787314671","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-paragon-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}