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Olive, Ílbaum, Olive Tree
immergrüner, großer, oftmals mehrstämmiger Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 12 m mit knorrigem Stamm und gegenständig angeordneten, bis zu 8 cm langen, lanzettlichen, ledrigen, oberseits tiefgrünen, unterseits silbrig-grauen Blättern. Die kleinen, duftenden, weißen oder gelblichen Blüten erscheinen in kurzen, achselständigen Rispen, gefolgt von eßbaren Steinfrüchten, den Oliven
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Oleaceae Ölbaumgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
Mediterranean |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
8 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer |
| Hibernate: |
bis zu -10°C mit Winterschutz |
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Fruits: |
Steinfrüchte |
| To use as: |
Garten, Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings/Grafting |
| Pre-Treatment: |
scarify/roughen, pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 18-20°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 3-6 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate water |
| Fertilization: |
weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Spider mites, Scale insects > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
potting soil + 2/3 sand, fine gravel or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constant slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 0-5°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. In pot culture will be tolerated temperatures up to -10ºC with winter protection. |
| Note: |
regular pruning promotes better branching |
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Feb 3. Sunday, 2013 |
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