Olive - Olea Europaea Mission plants Prune twice yearly: once in

Prune twice yearly: once in summer (cut back new growth to 5-6 leaves after flowering) and once in late winter (cut back to 2-3 buds)

producing tiny white flowers almost continuously through the warmer months that are highly attractive to bees and small native insects

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so it is highly beneficial in alkaline

ensuring it is absorbed and not lost to the environment through evaporation and run-off

Olive - Olea Europaea Mission plants Prune twice yearly: once inThe WA Mission is a local selection closely related to Frantoio, collected from historic plantings in Western Australia. A dual purpose variety suited to both oil and table use, with smaller fruit and an extended harvesting window useful when you don't want to process the whole crop at once. Its WA origins mean it is well adapted to our soils and summer conditions. Olives are among the most naturally suited trees for Perth's climate hot dry summers,