{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-tolleys-upright-standards","title":"Tolley’s Upright Olive (Standard) - Olea europaea ‘Tolley’s Upright’","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\u003eTolley’s Upright Olive (Standard) - Olea europaea ‘Tolley’s Upright’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA narrow, columnar olive trained as a clear trunked standard. \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e 'Tolley’s Upright' grows naturally upright rather than spreading, and as a standard it gives the formality of a clipped tree with the silver foliage of an olive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Tolley’s Upright Olive (Standard)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNaturally Columnar\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds a narrow upright frame without constant clipping to keep it in line.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrained Standard Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Supplied on a clear trunk with a shaped head, ready to plant as a formal specimen.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grey green leaves catch the light and lift dark corners and green backdrops.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits tight beds, side access and courtyards where a spreading olive will not fit.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Lived and Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e: Undemanding once its roots are down, and improves with age.\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\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a drive or path it gives strong vertical rhythm.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two either side of an entry frame a doorway with year round structure.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow Garden Beds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fits where a conventional olive would crowd paving or a boundary.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Holds its trained shape well in a substantial container.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring or autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining soil; olives will not tolerate wet feet but are otherwise unfussy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer, then only in long dry spells. Keep the trunk clear of suckers and clip the head lightly once or twice a year to hold its shape.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\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 Mediterranean region\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795369984286,"sku":"ND-1294-500MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/ejVRf8xYYDanbD0FF9sMb_KRAgdXpi.jpg?v=1787314384","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-tolleys-upright-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}