Olive (Olea europaea)

When to plant olive trees

The best time to plant olive trees is in late winter or early spring. It is also possible to do it successfully in autumn. Transplanting during the hottest months should be avoided.

Maintenance and pruning

Resists drastic pruning, regenerating easily.
Currently, it is very common to have ornamental olive trees in gardens making topiary, given their resistance to pruning and regeneration capacity.
Do not confuse topiary with the Bonsai art of growing trees in pots. Also in this art, the olive tree is a species of choice for the same characteristics described above.

In productive orchards it is important to implement a pruning strategy, cleaning and renewal of the foliage, thus increasing productivity and improving the harvest.

Cultivation in pots is also possible, which makes it possible to have an olive tree in a patio or terrace. Plant them in well-draining soil.
Olive trees grown in pots need to be watered more frequently as the soil is limited and will not be able to retain as much moisture.

Propagation

It is easily multiplied by semi-hardwood cuttings , preferably without leaves, set to root at the end of summer.
It can also be propagated by air layering, grafting, seeds or division of shoots near the base of the trunk.

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