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OLEA europaea 'El Greco'
Commonly known as Olive
Selected fruiting form with small stones and good sized fruit
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Evergreen - leathery, elliptic to lance-shaped, irregularly-toothed leaves to 8cm (3in) long, grey-green above, silvery grey-green beneath.
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Height - 10m (33ft) -
Spread - 10m (33ft)
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Fruit - Plants which produce an edible or ornamental fruit
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Tall Shrub - or slow-growing tree developing a rounded head. Produces fruit to 4cm (1½in) long
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Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F) -
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Additional Features - Good to know - self-pollinating form. Can be pruned to shape. Ultimate size in 20-50 years -
Medicinal properties -
Pests & Diseases - scale insects. -
Place of origin - Mediterranean. -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Garden Location/Conditions - Sub-tropical / mediterranean
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Suitable for small gardens - Suitable for small gardens
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Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -
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Scented Plants - Scented flowers - in axillary panicles to 5cm (2in) long.
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Seasonal Interest - Summer
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil - with sharp drainage
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading
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