Olea Europaea/Olive Tree

husker nana · May 5, 2011

When back in Nebr. I went to a garden center with sister-in-law. We found a package of Olive Seeds from Thompson & Morgan. My sister-in-law purchased them and shared half of them with me. Zone 8-10 but can be grown as houseplant. Mine will be a houseplant along with my lemon and lime tree's. Has anyone had any experience growing this and if so do you have any tips? Thanks in advance.

Marko · May 5, 2011

I have one olive tree growing in a container. It's mostly outside except 30-40 days a year when night temps travel below -5C/23F. I don't believe olive tree will make a good indoor plant, it requires a lot of sun light and drop leaves when keep indoors. But you can certainly try growing yours, just keep it outside as long as it's possible. Olive tree is hardy to -15C/5F for one day and to -5C/23F for one week.
Olive tree grown from seed is even hardier but produces only small and inedible fruits.

amideutch · May 5, 2011

Where I grew up in Southern Calif. olive trees were common and we 3 monsters growing in our yard. When I was in Crete they were everywhere and they were still harvesting the olives the old way by spreading a net or big sheets under the trees and whacking the tree branches to knock the olives off of the tree. Ami

May 5, 2011	#1
husker nana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wisc. 5A Posts: 197	Olea Europaea/Olive Tree When back in Nebr. I went to a garden center with sister-in-law. We found a package of Olive Seeds from Thompson & Morgan. My sister-in-law purchased them and shared half of them with me. Zone 8-10 but can be grown as houseplant. Mine will be a houseplant along with my lemon and lime tree's. Has anyone had any experience growing this and if so do you have any tips? Thanks in advance.

May 5, 2011	#3
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Where I grew up in Southern Calif. olive trees were common and we 3 monsters growing in our yard. When I was in Crete they were everywhere and they were still harvesting the olives the old way by spreading a net or big sheets under the trees and whacking the tree branches to knock the olives off of the tree. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

May 5, 2011	#2
Marko Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Slovenia, Europe zone 7b Posts: 300	I have one olive tree growing in a container. It's mostly outside except 30-40 days a year when night temps travel below -5C/23F. I don't believe olive tree will make a good indoor plant, it requires a lot of sun light and drop leaves when keep indoors. But you can certainly try growing yours, just keep it outside as long as it's possible. Olive tree is hardy to -15C/5F for one day and to -5C/23F for one week. Olive tree grown from seed is even hardier but produces only small and inedible fruits.