Olive Flemings Jumbo – 25cm
$44.95
Olive Flemings Jumbo produces medium green fruits which ripen to a deep purple, almost black colour in Autumn. Popular for its sweet fruit, fantastic for eating and preserving.
Availability: Only 2 left in stock
CODE: G51956Olive ‘Flemings Jumbo’ – 25cm Pot
Olive Flemings Jumbo is a highly decorative fruiting tree with slender green leaves with silver undersides. Drought tolerant once established and can be grown in the garden or in larger pots. All Olives require humus-rich soil which has good drainage as they dislike sitting in water for long periods of time. Olive Flemings Jumbo produces medium green fruits which ripen to a deep purple, almost black colour in Autumn. Popular for its sweet fruit, fantastic for eating and preserving. Low water requirements once established in the garden. If grown in containers keep well watered over the Summer. A great variety to be grown in colder climates like Victoria as it will still produce an abundance of fruit. Slow growing.
Olives are mainly self-fertile, however, they produce higher and better quality crops with a pollinator.
Position: Full sun
Height: 4-6m
Width: 2-3m
Potential Pollinator: Manzanillo
Garden Uses:
Use in general landscaping
Feature Tree
Food Garden
Grove planting
Feature in larger containers/pots
Decorative tree