Pom Pom Olive Trees (Olea Europaea Pom Pom)

Pom Pom Olive Exotic Trees Description

The Pom Pom Olive Tree is a striking ornamental tree renowned for its elegant, sculptural appearance. Pruned into a perfectly round, topiary like shape, the silvery green foliage adds a touch of Mediterranean charm to gardens, patios, or terraces. Its compact size makes it ideal for smaller spaces or container planting, where its neat form can be showcased. The Pom Pom Olive Tree is evergreen, offering year round interest with its attractive foliage, and, if conditions allow, it may even produce small olives, although this is not common in the UK due to the cooler climate.

Pruning Advice

Maintaining Shape: To preserve its distinctive pom pom shape, pruning is essential. It is best to prune in late winter or early spring, before the new growth begins. Remove any dead or damaged branches and lightly trim the edges to maintain the compact, rounded appearance.

Regular Trimming: The Pom Pom Olive Tree requires regular trimming to prevent it from becoming too leggy or losing its spherical form. Cutting back any long shoots and removing any new growth that disrupts the rounded shape will help maintain its neat, topiary like structure.

Encouraging Healthy Growth: While it is important to maintain its shape, you should also ensure that its internal structure remains healthy. Thin out any overly crowded branches to allow air and light to penetrate the centre of the tree, which will encourage strong growth.

Winter Pruning: If the tree is grown in a pot, pruning can help ensure that it remains compact and manageable, especially when preparing it for winter. Avoid pruning too heavily in late autumn as this can expose the tree to frost damage. Instead, focus on light, formative pruning in late winter or early spring.

Fruiting: Although the cooler UK climate may limit fruiting, olive trees sometimes produce small olives when conditions are favourable. If you do wish to encourage fruiting, prune the tree to encourage strong, healthy branches and ensure it gets enough sunlight during the growing season.

Further Information

Aesthetic Appeal: The primary draw of the Pom Pom Olive Tree is its striking, spherical shape. It adds a contemporary, sculptural element to your outdoor space, making it a perfect feature plant for modern gardens or as a decorative addition to pots and containers.

Compact Size: Typically reaching around 1.5 to 2 metres in height, the Pom Pom Olive Tree is an ideal choice for smaller gardens, patios, or balconies. It can be easily maintained in a compact form with regular pruning, fitting well into confined spaces or decorative borders.

Low Maintenance: Olive trees are relatively low maintenance and resilient once established. The Pom Pom Olive Tree is drought tolerant and pest resistant, requiring minimal care beyond occasional pruning. It is perfect for gardeners looking for a low maintenance yet stylish tree.

Evergreen: As an evergreen, the Pom Pom Olive Tree maintains its attractive silvery green leaves throughout the year, providing structure and interest in the garden, even during the winter months when many other plants lose their foliage.

Mediterranean Flair: With its Mediterranean origins, the Pom Pom Olive Tree brings a warm, exotic touch to your outdoor space, making it a popular choice for creating a Mediterranean garden feel or for adding charm to urban spaces.

Delivery & Returns

Free delivery is available on most orders (except Premium Products) providing they meet the minimum spend criteria for the size of box or pallet. Pallet deliveries and large box deliveries for tall plants are indicated by icons on the product table listings. Delivery costs and minimum order details for each packaging type are as follows:

* Standard Sized Boxes (Bare root up to 1.2m tall & pots up to 7.5L) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £9.98 charge.

* Tall Sized Boxes (Bare roots 1.2m & over) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £250 | or £24.99 charge.

* Pallets (Root balls, large pots 10L+, trees etc | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £350 | or £82 charge.

* Pleached Trees (Specialist Delivery) | Free UK Mainland Delivery for orders over £1500 | or £450 charge.