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Not easy but doable…
The olive tree colonizes the country. It is not an invasive plant that stalks where the wind blows it. Nevertheless, there is no longer a region without the presence of the olive tree which brings its touch, if not of exoticism, at least of a little color of the South. And why not you tell me. The olive tree in the ground, yes but...
There are varieties that are cold hardy, but not all. The problem with resellers is that you can never be sure that the variety offered is well suited to cold snaps. In addition, the olive tree cannot bear to have its feet in water, winter or summer.
Plant the olive tree in the ground in full sun, if possible sheltered from the cold winter winds. Make (but make make, it's better) a hole... big! even huge! a backhoe digs you a cubic meter in two strokes of the bucket (or 3). Of course, by hand, it takes longer. Mix clayey-compact-null soil with coarse sand (tracto guy can come up with it) half soil half coarse sand. Put your olive tree in the ground so that the root ball is covered with about ten cm of soil, no more. Bring compost and crushed horn to the surface and water well. Nevertheless, a mulch at the foot will be profitable. This winter, in addition to mulching the soil, surround the aerial parts with a wintering veil.
As for the olives, he can very well carry some without there being other olive trees in the area. But we will just have to wait a few years before filling the jars...
You can read a great article on choosing trees
