Ollie gift set

Olive tree & extra virgin olive oil

• Ollie gift set likes...
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    Bright light

    He’ll do best somewhere bright. He’ll manage in partial shade but won’t like anywhere really dark.

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    Light watering

    He likes his soil on the dry side. You can let his soil dry out completely between drinks. Ensure his soil is well-draining by adding sand or gravel to it.

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    Feeding

    Help him grow big and strong by giving him a feed with liquid fertiliser once per month in spring and summer.

• Quick facts

  Botanical name

  Olea Europea

  Nickname

  Common olive; Cultivated olive; European olive; Lady's oil

  Plant type

  Outdoor tree

  Plant height (including pot)

  80-90cm

  Pet/Baby safe?

  Yes

  Nursery pot size

  19cm

  Citizens of Soil Greek extra-virgin olive oil

  Made from 100% olives from small batches. Plant based, vegan, gluten free and cruelty free.

• About olive trees

  Ollie might be native to the Med, but he's perfectly happy living in the UK too, so long as he gets plenty of sunlight. This rugged plant will grow by 5-10cm each year. There’s a chance he’ll bring you small white flowers in summer, but you'll be very lucky to get fruit, which is the result of a drier, hotter climate than ours.

  For a taste of the real deal, we’ve paired our 80-90cm Ollie with Citizens of Soil’s Greek olive oil. Citizens of Soil champions small-batch olive oil, produced by regenerative farms. This extra-virgin olive oil is curated from the groves of five families in Laconia and has a delicate and herby flavour. Perfect drizzled over potatoes, salads and vanilla ice cream (trust us, it’s delicious).

  Our 23cm Terracotta Egg Pot with Saucer completes the set, a classic Mediterranean style made in Italy from porous clay. You can either keep Ollie in his nursery pot, or plant him directly into the terracotta pot. If you choose the latter, be sure to use a loam-based compost like John Innes No.3, which will have the perfect balance of drainage and moisture retentive goodies like sand and clay.