OLEA europaea ‘Manzanillo’ (Olive)

Botanical Name: Olea europaea

Cultivar: ‘Manzanillo’

Common Name: Olive ‘Mazanillo’

Plant Type: Fruit Tree

Height: 5M

Width: 5M

Flower Colour: White inconspicuous

Leaf Colour: Silvery-green 

Fruit: Medium-large green oval fruits that ripen to purple-black

Plant Use: Containers
– Screening
– Feature tree
– Driveways
– Boundary planting
– A great table olive and used for its oil

Light: Full sun to part shade
– Preferes warm regions where summers are extended and dry, for fruit development
– Tolerate moderate frost and cool climates when mature

Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil

Watering: Water well during the first 12 weeks until the plant is established

Fertilising: Fertilise when planting and again after new growth appears

Pruning: Prune after flowering to promote new growth
– For container-grown olives, repot if necessary during the growing season.