Species originating from the Mediterranean region (Portugal/Greece/Spain/Italy), it belongs to the Oleaceae family.
The Olea Sylvestris, known as Wild Olea, is slow-growing, evergreen, oval-shaped, and much smaller in size compared to the Olive tree.
It is resilient and well adapted to our climate, with a natural ability to compact the foliage and thicken the base of the trunk (Nebari), making it one of the favorites among Bonsai enthusiasts.
The Wild Olea Bonsai is an outdoor plant.
Common Name: Olive Tree
Scientific Name: Olea europea
Characterization: Originating from the Mediterranean region (Portugal/Greece/Spain/Italy), it belongs to the Oleaceae family.
A medium-sized tree with slow growth, evergreen and oval-shaped leaves in gray-green tones.
There is a wild variety, the Wild Olea, also highly appreciated in Bonsai for its small leaf size and the rigidity of the trunk which allows making Jin and Shari (deadwood); this variety does not bear fruit.
Location: Outdoors, where it gets 2 to 3 hours of direct sunlight per day (ideally in the morning or late afternoon), protected from strong winds and frost.
Watering: Water the soil abundantly until a lot of water comes out of the drainage holes, to uniformly moisten the soil, always from the top and never by immersion, using a watering can with fine holes.
Tips about watering can be found in the watering technical sheet watering.
Let the surface layer of the soil dry slightly between each watering (to check if the plant needs water, touch the soil with your fingers).
If you have a dish under the Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to avoid root rot).
There is no benefit in misting the leaves; only do so on days you fertilize and if the fertilizer is for foliar application, but ensure the leaves dry by night to prevent fungi.
Nutrition: From February to October, follow a basic plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Fertil Bonsai Humic, or Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), which can also be combined with other products from our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products with the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, consult the complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Pruning: Pruning should be done by letting the plant grow 5 to 6 pairs of leaves, then cutting it back to the original shape. Unfortunately, this method usually removes the flower buds.
After winter, we can do a formative pruning and let the branches spread a little so that flowers appear, then cut above them.
Tips about pruning, consult the pruning and defoliation technical sheet.
Repotting: With Bonsai Leafy Soil in February. We should prune heavily and partially defoliate if necessary.
Details about repotting, post-repotting care, and specific fortifiers you can use can be found in the repotting technical sheet.
Wiring: Can be done throughout the year.
Guidance about wiring, consult the wiring technical sheet.
