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pleached olive trees nz

Searching for "pleached olive trees nz" can transform your garden with both elegance and practicality. Pleached olive trees are gaining immense popularity across New Zealand, thanks to their Mediterranean charm, structured form, and ability to create beautiful green screens or living walls. These trees are expertly trained on horizontal frames, offering instant architectural style and refined privacy—ideal for modern landscapes, outdoor entertaining areas, and property boundaries. Whether you're after shelter, privacy, or a living feature that thrives in many Kiwi climates, pleached olive trees are a sophisticated choice for both homeowners and landscape designers.

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Olive 'Ascolano'

Olive 'Asolona' is a premium olive tree variety known for producing high quality oil with a smooth, mild flavour. This evergreen tree features attractive silver green foliage and thrives in NZ conditions, particularly in warm, dry regions. Ideal for orchards, lifestyle blocks, and feature planting, it offers both ornamental appeal and excellent productivity for oil production.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 3.00 m
Spread: 3.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
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Olive 'El Greco'

Olive 'El Greco' is a versatile olive tree known for producing high quality fruit suitable for both oil and table use. This evergreen tree features attractive silver green foliage and thrives in NZ conditions, particularly in warm, dry regions. It offers reliable cropping and is ideal for orchards, lifestyle blocks, and feature planting in Mediterranean style gardens.

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Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Fruit Trees
Height: 2.50 m
Spread: 2.50 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses: Containers, Hedging, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen, Topiary
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern
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Acacia melanoxylon (Blackwood Wattle)

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Olive 'J2'

Olive 'J2' is a productive olive variety valued for its reliable cropping, attractive silver green foliage, and suitability to New Zealand growing...

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Olive 'Manzanillo'

Olive 'Manzanillo' is a popular olive variety prized for its large flavoursome fruit that is ideal for both table olives and oil production. This...

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Olive 'Barnea'

Olive 'Barnea' is a high yielding olive tree valued for its versatility in both oil production and table olives. This evergreen tree features...

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Olive 'J5'

Olive 'J5' is a productive olive variety valued for its consistent yields and suitability for both oil production and table use. This evergreen tree...

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Olive 'Frantoio'

Olive 'Frantoio' is a premium olive variety renowned for producing high quality oil with a rich, fruity flavour. This evergreen tree features...

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Olive 'Koroneiki'

Olive 'Koroneiki' is a premium olive variety renowned for producing exceptional quality oil with rich flavour and high oil content. This evergreen...

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Olive 'Leccino'

Olive 'Leccino' is a popular olive variety valued for its reliable fruit production, attractive silver green foliage, and excellent oil quality. This...

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Olive 'Verdale'

Olive 'Verdale' is a productive olive variety valued for its large fruit, excellent oil quality, and attractive silver green foliage. This evergreen...

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Olive 'Rakino'

Olive 'Rakino' is a hardy olive variety valued for its attractive silver green foliage, productive growth, and suitability to New Zealand conditions...

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A fantastic Titoki tree (Alectryon excelsus) growing as a speciment tree in an urban park.
Alectryon excelsus

Alectryon excelsus, commonly known as the Titoki tree, is a handsome New Zealand native tree valued for its lush, glossy foliage and tidy, rounded...

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Beilschmiedia tarairi (Taraire)

Beilschmiedia tarairi, commonly known as the Taraire tree, is a unique, NZ native tree. Its prominent feature is the masses of olive-like, purple...

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Prunus lusitanica

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Ficus Tuffi

Ficus 'Tuffi', also known as Ficus Tuffy, is a dense, upright evergreen shrub popular in New Zealand for hedging and screening. It features glossy...

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Myoporum laetum (Ngaio) tree with lush foliage and white flowers growing in a coastal location.
Myoporum laetum (Ngaio)

Myoporum laetum, commonly known as Ngaio, is a NZ native tree grown for its lush foliage and showy flowers. It features large, fleshy, green leaves...

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Magnolia Strawberry Fields (Strawberry Fields Magnolia Tree)

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Magnolia Margaret Helen (Magnolia Tree Margaret Helen)

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Metrosideros excelsa (Pōhutukawa)

Metrosideros excelsa, commonly known as Pōhutukawa or the New Zealand Christmas Tree, is a coastal evergreen renowned for its brilliant red flowers...

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Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' specimen tree.
Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain'

The Purple Fountain beech is a variety of European Beech tree that features colourful foliage and weeping branches. The glossy leaves emerge deep...

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Tree Guards (Tree Guards)

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Sorbus aucuparia Scarlet King (Rowan Tree NZ)

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Ulmus Lobel (Dutch Elm Tree)

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Melia azedarach (Bead Tree)

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Cedrela sinensis 'Flamingo' (Toon Tree)

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Acer platanoides Princeton Gold (Princeton Gold Maple Tree)

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Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiata' (Tulip Tree)

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Magnolia liliiflora Nigra (Magnolia Tree Nigra)

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Olive 'Ascolano'

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Why Choose Pleached Olive Trees in NZ Gardens

Pleached olive trees bring a timeless appeal to New Zealand gardens. With slender grey-green foliage, these semi-evergreen trees add texture and subtle colour through every season. Their pleached form creates a versatile, upright "hedge on stilts" effect, perfect for screening above fences, sheltering from wind, or creating green corridors along paths or driveways. Olive trees are naturally drought tolerant, easy to maintain, and suit a wide range of soil types found in NZ.

Gardeners value pleached olive trees for their compact upright growth, small glossy leaves, and year-round interest. They require just minimal annual pruning to maintain their neat, architectural shape. Whether framing an entrance, screening out neighbours, or as a backdrop to striking plants like Crassula ovata (Money Tree) or Michelia Princess Cleopatra, pleached olives provide lasting beauty and structure.

Planting and Care Tips for Pleached Olive Trees NZ

To achieve the best results with pleached olive trees NZ, plant them in full sun with free-draining soil. Water regularly while young, especially during the first summer after planting, but avoid waterlogged conditions. Olive trees thrive in the temperate regions of New Zealand and are adaptable to many garden types, from urban courtyards to rural estates.

When planting pleached olive screens, space the trees according to the width of their trained frames—usually 1 to 2 meters apart for seamless coverage. Mulch well and apply slow-release fertiliser in spring. For the tidiest look, prune after flowering to encourage dense foliage growth and maintain their distinctive shape. Companion plants such as Alectryon excelsus or Beilschmiedia tarairi (Taraire) can add variety and complement the silvery tones of olives.

Styling With Pleached Olive Trees

Pleached olive trees are highly favoured for NZ landscape design because they provide instant height and a sense of structure. Use them as stately borders, to soften high walls, or flank paths in formal gardens. Their airy understorey lets in light, making them suitable for smaller urban spaces or patios where a traditional thick hedge would overwhelm.

For a contemporary twist, contrast pleached olives with low-growing evergreens like Ficus Tuffi. This combination offers season-long foliage interest, subtle screening, and a modern, layered effect.

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Interested in adding pleached olive trees to your NZ garden? Our nursery grows and supplies pleached olives ready for immediate planting. We also offer expert advice on planting, ongoing care, and design ideas to make the most of your pleached trees. Explore related landscape trees such as Alectryon excelsus, Beilschmiedia tarairi (Taraire), Crassula ovata (Money Tree), Michelia Princess Cleopatra, and Ficus Tuffi to complete your garden vision.

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