How to choose an olive tree
Are you looking for some help and inspiration on how to choose an olive tree? If so, the chances are you will have been doing a lot of research online. We know that buying olive trees can be confusing and working out which one is right for your environment can be a little overwhelming. Here, we have put together some helpful tips on how to choose the right olive tree for you.
Do your research
When considering how to choose and olive tree, you need to know what you are looking for. It might sound obvious butdoing research can really help when choosing the right species and style of olive tree. Luckily, we live in an information led world where almost everything is available at our fingertips. Make use of search engines online and hunt out the array of varieties available. To give a rough guide, the younger olive trees tent to have a straight trunk with smooth bark. They will normally have been pruned into a lollipop style or a pom pom cloud style. In contrast, older olive trees may have gnarled trunks with unique lumps and bumps. If you’re looking to create a Mediterranean garden, then the possibilities are endless. Species such as the self-fertile Arbequina and Picual Olive Tree from Catalonia in Spain offer rare and unusual architectural shapes and forms.
Where will your olive tree go?
Choosing the perfect species of olive tree is important, but so is where you will be putting it. In fact, the location of your olive tree can determine which variety you choose. For example, young olive trees with smooth or twisted stems anda bushy blue green canopy are perfect for pots outside your front door. Alternately, the tall gnarly or cloud pruned olive trees are ideal for making a statement in a garden. Also, the location of your tree is important as if its planted in the ground, as it will stay there for the rest of its life! Therefore, you really need to take the time to consider where you want to put your tree.
If you’re looking for more advice then contact us today, we have decades of olive tree experience and can be sure to help.
