Olive (Olea europaea)
Intermediate Level
Care Profile
The Olive Bonsai (Olea europaea) is a magnificent evergreen tree revered for its grey-green, silvery foliage, gnarled, textured bark, and its ability to develop a truly ancient appearance over time. Due to its requirement for intense, full sun, protection from frost, and sensitivity to overwatering, which can easily cause root rot, it is generally considered to be of intermediate difficulty.
Guides for Olive (Olea europaea)
🔒 PremiumOlive - Wiring Guide
The Olive's wood is generally flexible when young but becomes brittle and prone to splitting as it ages, and its thin bark is highly susceptible to scarring.
🔒 PremiumOlive - Propagation Guide
stem cuttings method allows growers to quickly create new bonsai stock that retains all the desirable characteristics
🔒 PremiumOlive - Fertilisation Guide
a vigorous evergreen that needs precise and consistent fertilisation to thrive in a container.
🔒 PremiumOlive - Temperature Guide
Its temperature management is crucial for maintaining vigour and ensuring it experiences a necessary cool period without suffering root damage.
🔒 PremiumOlive - Watering Guide
Its watering needs are unique among bonsai species because the Olive is inherently drought-tolerant and highly susceptible to root rot if kept perpetually moist
🔒 PremiumOlive - Pruning Guide
Pruning is essential for developing its structure, maintaining compact size, and encouraging the desirable twiggy ramification that enhances the illusion of age.
🔒 PremiumOlive - Re-Potting Guide
When repotting, the main focus must be on conservatism and ensuring the newly established roots
🔒 PremiumOlive - Sun Exposure Guide
Correct sun exposure is the single most important cultural factor outside of watering for a healthy Olive bonsai.
🔒 PremiumOlive - Pests and Disease Guide
while generally hardy and rugged, is susceptible to specific pests and fungal diseases, particularly when stressed by inadequate watering or poor environmental conditions
🔒 PremiumOlive -Choosing a Ceramic Pot
The pot for an Olive bonsai must emphasise its ancient, rugged, and typically masculine aesthetic.
Olive - General Care Guide
The Olive is a subtropical evergreen tree valued in bonsai for its gnarled, textured bark, silvery-green elliptical leaves