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Specimen Tree - Description
- Large Potted Specimen Tree
- For Instant Impact in your Garden
- Form: Standard Tree, Single Stem Topiary
- Olea Europaea
- Specimen Tree Current Size: 1.6m Tall
- Pot Size: 35L
- Pallet Delivery Only
- Common Olive
- Can be Difficult to Fruit in Ireland But Are Also Wonderful Specimen Trees
- Olive Trees Can Live to 2000 Years
- Can Take 5 to 12 Years Before They Start Producing Fruit
- Ideal for Growing in Pots
- Can Grow Outside in Summer months
Specimen Tree - Characteristics
- Leaves: Long, silver grey foliage
- Mature Height: 5 - 8m
- Evergreen trees
- Tender plants - Will need protection in Winter
- Can tolerate temperature of -5°C
Specimen Tree - Delivery - Please Read!
- Please choose your delivery area from the options above
- Free Delivery to Leinster Counties
- Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Longford
- Louth, Meath, Offaly, Westmeath, Wexford & Wicklow
- Rest of Ireland Delivery Surcharge Applies
- Cork, Clare, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary & Waterford
- Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon & Sligo
- Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh, Tyrone, Derry, Antrim, Down & Armagh
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
- Re-rooting of a pallet where incorrect delivery address details have been given, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
- Return of pallets when items are already delivered will incur a 60 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
Specimen Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Plant as soon as possible
Positioning Trees
- Grow in pots
- Needs a sheltered spot
- Ideally Position in Against a Sunny, South Facing Wall
- As tree matures, transplant into larger pots
- Olive trees require full sun, at least 6 hours of sun each day
- They are best grown in greenhouses
- Ensure temperatures of at least 10°C
- You can also grow them in pots & move outside in Summer
- Provide good drainage
- Avoid shaded, exposed areas & frost pockets
- South east facing slope is best
After Care
- Water plants when they arrive
- Water again after planting
- If dry weather persists, water every 2 days
Olive Tree - Facts
- Olives are a symbolic tree dating back to ancient Greece
- The olive branch was given as a symbol of peace & friendship
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
