{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-tolleys-upright","title":"Tolley’s Upright Olive - 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 - Olea europaea ‘Tolley’s Upright’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn olive that grows up rather than out. \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Tolley’s Upright’ is an Australian selection with a narrow, near columnar habit, holding its silver grey foliage on ascending branches instead of the wide open vase shape of a fruiting olive. That footprint is the whole point: it screens a boundary or lines a driveway in about a third of the width a standard olive demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Tolley’s Upright Olive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNarrow columnar form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Mature width stays around 1.5 to 2.5m, so it fits beside fences, driveways and buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening from a small footprint\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single row delivers height without eating into usable garden space.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver foliage all year\u003c\/strong\u003e: The grey green canopy holds colour through summer heat and winter cold alike.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought and heat proof\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established trees carry through long dry spells and reflected heat from paving and walls.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e: It carries small black fruit, which is worth siting away from pale paving where 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\u003eNarrow side boundary\u003c\/strong\u003e: The classic use, a row of upright columns screening a neighbour along a tight side setback.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated at even spacing it gives a formal rhythm without shading the drive.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClipped columns\u003c\/strong\u003e: It responds well to light shaping into formal pillars flanking an entry.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge planters and podium gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: The restrained root system and narrow crown suit rooftop and courtyard planters.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 to 1.8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spring to autumn into warm soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Any free draining soil including sand, gravel and alkaline loams; heavy wet clay must be mounded or drained first\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Give it a deep weekly soak through the first summer, tapering to fortnightly in the second, and keep grass and weeds off the root zone. Mulch clear of the trunk, and trim only the odd wayward branch, since hard pruning opens the column and takes years to close up again.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 6m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2.5m\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 Mediterranean species; this upright form was selected in Australia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream, small, in late spring\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795331711262,"sku":"ND-1293-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795331744030,"sku":"ND-1293-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795331776798,"sku":"ND-1293-50L","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795331809566,"sku":"ND-1293-70L","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795331842334,"sku":"ND-1293-75L","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"90L","offer_id":59795331875102,"sku":"ND-1293-90L","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795331907870,"sku":"ND-1293-100L","price":1475.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795331940638,"sku":"ND-1293-500MM","price":1012.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/PcEhoP_-MQiYK3A1tm4dX_qaswOdc8.jpg?v=1787313537","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-tolleys-upright","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}