Note to self: must get an olive tree. What should I look out for when buying an olive tree? I'm on chalk, so think it wouldn't ever have an issue with wet. Is there a particular variety that is good for SE England? Anything a little different?
A sheltered spot in East London will suit it very well
Believe it or not Verdun, the Essex climate is quite a bit different for gardeners than here in Norfolk - even gardening in Suffolk is noticeably different to gardening in Norfolk - here we take the brunt of the north wind straight off the North Sea. In Suffolk and Essex the effect has been mitigated a bit by it passing over us.
We also get cold and wet heavy sea frets spreading inland from the Wash, when friends in Suffolk and Essex are basking in sunshine.
It's a bit like the difference between your mild micro-climate down near St Ives and the wet and chill that Lyn and Hosta can experience not that far from you on the edges of Dartmoor.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Yes you can. I have two trees taller albeit less bushy than yours in pots that are even smaller than 45cm (I would prefer a larger pot but that's all I have). They've flowered furiously this year (though I don't particularly like the blossom or expect any fruit from it). They grow so slowly so you can easily prevent it outgrowing the pot with an occasional pruning (bearing mind that flowers form on last season's growth).
I've had no issues with cold, I keep them on my patio all year round. They're pretty thirsty though- even if my Italian friend assures me they're cope with drought well- I suspect in a pot it's particularly important not to let it dry out fully (sounds unlikely in this country but I water mine most days it doesn't rain).
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Note to self: must get an olive tree. What should I look out for when buying an olive tree? I'm on chalk, so think it wouldn't ever have an issue with wet. Is there a particular variety that is good for SE England? Anything a little different?
A sheltered spot in East London will suit it very well
Believe it or not Verdun, the Essex climate is quite a bit different for gardeners than here in Norfolk - even gardening in Suffolk is noticeably different to gardening in Norfolk - here we take the brunt of the north wind straight off the North Sea. In Suffolk and Essex the effect has been mitigated a bit by it passing over us.
We also get cold and wet heavy sea frets spreading inland from the Wash, when friends in Suffolk and Essex are basking in sunshine.
It's a bit like the difference between your mild micro-climate down near St Ives and the wet and chill that Lyn and Hosta can experience not that far from you on the edges of Dartmoor.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can i not put it into a 45cm deep pot instead?..
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Yes you can. I have two trees taller albeit less bushy than yours in pots that are even smaller than 45cm (I would prefer a larger pot but that's all I have). They've flowered furiously this year (though I don't particularly like the blossom or expect any fruit from it). They grow so slowly so you can easily prevent it outgrowing the pot with an occasional pruning (bearing mind that flowers form on last season's growth).
I've had no issues with cold, I keep them on my patio all year round. They're pretty thirsty though- even if my Italian friend assures me they're cope with drought well- I suspect in a pot it's particularly important not to let it dry out fully (sounds unlikely in this country but I water mine most days it doesn't rain).