{"product_id":"olive-olea-europaea-topiary-standards","title":"Olive (Topiary Standard) - Olea europaea","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\u003eOlive (Topiary Standard) - Olea europaea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrained as a clipped ball on a clear single trunk, the olive becomes one of the most useful formal plants available for hot, dry, exposed Australian positions. \u003cem\u003eOlea europaea\u003c\/em\u003e brings silver grey foliage, a gnarled trunk that gains character every year, and a tolerance of drought, wind, salt and alkaline soil that no clipped box or bay can match. It is chosen where a formal lollipop is wanted but the site is too harsh for a conventional topiary subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Topiary Olive\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e: The grey green canopy sits beautifully against render, limestone, bluestone and weathered timber.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtreme Drought Hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Established plants hold form through long dry spells with minimal irrigation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and Wind Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Performs in coastal and exposed positions that scorch most clipped shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClips Cleanly\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense reshooting from old wood means the ball tightens with each trim rather than going bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter Trunk\u003c\/strong\u003e: The stem thickens and furrows over time, so the plant looks older and better each year.\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\u003eEntry Pair\u003c\/strong\u003e: Two matched standards either side of a door or gateway give immediate formality.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Feature Pots\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few topiary subjects that genuinely thrives long term in containers.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDriveway Repetition\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row of clipped heads along a drive delivers a Mediterranean avenue effect at low scale.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCourtyard and Terrace Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides evergreen geometry in hot paved spaces with reflected heat.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening form. In a continuous formal row allow 1.5 to 2m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 3.5m as separated standards\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn and spring; avoid planting into cold waterlogged winter soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining above all else. Tolerates poor, rocky and alkaline soils, but rots in heavy wet clay, so raise the planting position if drainage is doubtful.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but infrequently through the first two summers to encourage deep rooting, then reduce sharply. Mulch clear of the trunk, clip the head twice a year in spring and late summer to hold shape, and rub off any shoots that appear on the clear stem or at the base.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 to 2.5m overall as a maintained standard\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1.2m head diameter, set by clipping\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate, slow once regularly clipped\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 basin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small cream flowers in spring, largely removed by clipping\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795324076318,"sku":"ND-1295-100L","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/C-5NlAF1SzO0hYwP-BMY6_wUJRzrk2.jpg?v=1787313359","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/olive-olea-europaea-topiary-standards","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}