Picual Olive Tree - Olea europaea 'Picual'

Picual Olive Tree, Olea europaea 'Picual'

The Picual is one of the world's most respected olive cultivars, prized equally for its structural presence and productive yield. Supplied as advanced stock, these are mature specimens that arrive with immediate visual authority and an established root system ready to perform.

Why Picual Olive

Proven Producer: Among the highest-yielding olive varieties available, with fruit suited to both premium oil production and table curing.
Exceptional Drought Tolerance: Once established, demands minimal irrigation. Built for Australia's warm, dry conditions.
Year-Round Presence: Persistent silvery-green foliage delivers texture and colour across all seasons.
Self-Sufficient Fruiting: Self-pollinating, though proximity to a second variety will increase yield volume.
Long-Lived Investment: Olive trees are generational assets. Advanced specimens deliver immediate scale with decades of ongoing value.

Ideal Applications

Estate & Orchard Planting: A productive and ornamental choice for large rural or residential properties with harvesting intent.
Formal Landscape Anchors: Striking as a standalone specimen in architectural or Mediterranean-influenced designs.
Courtyard & Terrace Features: Advanced stock in generous containers creates immediate impact in paved or hard-landscaped settings.
Evergreen Screening: Planted in rows, Picual forms a refined, wind-resilient boundary with year-round structure.

Specimen & Installation

Spacing (screening/hedge): 4–6m
Spacing (feature/avenue): 6–10m
Planting Season: Spring or autumn
Soil & Drainage: Well-drained to dry soils; tolerates poor, sandy or clay soils; prefers slightly alkaline to neutral pH; drought tolerant once established
Establishment Care: Water deeply once or twice per week for the first 12 months to encourage deep root establishment, then reduce to occasional deep watering. Apply a layer of mulch around the base, keeping it clear of the trunk, to retain moisture and suppress weeds.

Plant Details

Height: 8–12m
Width: 6–10m
Growth Rate: Slow
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun
Native to: Spain (Mediterranean region)
Flower Colour: Cream