Olive STANDARD California Queen 300mm pot

This is a pre-order item and is on track for November collection.
 
** Please note, collection dates can shift a little with the season as trees don't always read the calendar. We will let you know the second yours is ready to collect. We will also keep you posted on how things are progressing along the way. **
 
🌿✨ Olea europaea ‘California Queen’ – California Queen Olive Standard ✨🌿
The California Queen Olive is a classic Mediterranean-style feature tree with soft grey-green foliage, a beautifully shaped standard form, and the potential to produce large olives — perfect for adding instant structure, elegance, and edible appeal. 🫒🌳
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 300mm pot – a strong, established plant ready to make an instant impact 🌿
✔️ Pruned to a standard form with a clear trunk and rounded head; ideal for feature planting and formal looks ✂️🌳
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun for best growth and fruiting ☀️🫒
✔️ Well-drained soil is essential; thrives in open, sunny positions 🌱
✔️ Drought and frost tolerant once established ❄️💧
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Soft grey-green foliage gives a timeless Mediterranean look all year 🌿✨
✔️ Small creamy flowers in spring can be followed by large olives 🫒🤍
✔️ Evergreen — keeps its structure and colour through every season ✅🌿
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright standard form with a dense rounded canopy head 🌳✅
✔️ Grows approx. 4–6m tall × 3–4m wide if left unpruned
✔️ Responds very well to clipping and shaping to keep the head compact and tidy ✂️🌿
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Beautiful standard form for instant structure and symmetry 🌳✨
✔️ Classic Mediterranean character with elegant silvery foliage 🫒🌿
✔️ Tough, hardy, and low-maintenance once established 💪🌱
✔️ Great for feature planting, courtyards, and formal garden designs 🏡
✔️ Can produce large olives in the right conditions for ornamental and edible value 🫒✅
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant as a feature standard in a front garden or courtyard for instant impact 🏡🌳
✔️ Use in pairs at an entry or along a path for a formal Mediterranean look 🚪✨
✔️ Perfect for large pots on patios and entertaining areas 🪴🫒
✔️ Pair with lavender, rosemary, and ornamental grasses for a timeless dry-garden style 💜🌾🌿