Wild olive bonsai (299)

Presentation

Wild olive (Olea oleaster) aged 80-90 years, 64 cm tall, with a deeply hollowed trunk and natural deadwood shaped by time. The 28 cm wide nebari supports a compact, multi-tiered canopy with small, dark green leaves. This is a collector's specimen, ideal for anyone looking for a large wild olive for the garden or terrace.

Technical features

• Botanical species: Olea oleaster (wild olive)
• Style: informal upright with wide openings in the wood
• Height of the plant alone: 64 cm
• Nebari: 28 cm
• Pot: oval, 54 x 42 x h. 10 cm
• Pot material: unglazed stoneware, dark tone
• Estimated age: 80-90 years
• Total weight: 40 kg
• Position: outdoors, full sun
• Care level: medium

How to care for it

Keep it outdoors all year round in a sunny spot: the wild olive suffers far more from shade than from cold. From May to September, with a shallow pot only 10 cm deep, the substrate dries out quickly and watering becomes a daily task on windy days; in winter, water only when the surface is dry and shelter the pot from prolonged frosts.

For more on caring for this species, see the complete botanical care sheet.

Frequently asked questions

Is the plant I receive the same one in the photo?

Yes. The images show this exact specimen, which is a one-of-a-kind specimen. As it is a living plant, the foliage may look different on delivery following pruning, pinching or the normal seasonal cycle: structure, trunk and measurements remain as described.

How much does it weigh and how is it shipped?

The combined weight of plant, pot and substrate is 40 kg, with pot dimensions of 54 x 42 cm. It travels in reinforced packaging built to secure the pot and protect the canopy. A second person is needed to move it on arrival.

Can I keep this wild olive indoors?

No, it must be grown outdoors. This Mediterranean bonsai needs direct light and the day-night temperature swing to keep the short leaves you see in the photo. Indoors it would become leggy and lose compactness in its ramification. A balcony, terrace or garden are the right places for it.

What is included

• Wild olive bonsai (Olea oleaster) in an oval unglazed stoneware pot 54 x 42 x h. 10 cm, the exact specimen in the photo
• Plant certificate (identity card of the specimen with species, measurements and features)
• Reinforced packaging designed to protect the plant during shipping