What is Niwaki cloud pruning on an olive tree?

Niwaki is the Japanese art of cloud pruning. Each olive tree is meticulously hand-shaped over many years into distinct rounded “clouds” of foliage, creating an elegant, sculptural appearance.

How tall and wide is this cloud olive tree?

Total height 250–300 cm, width 180–250 cm, with 5–8 perfectly formed cloud tiers.

Will my Niwaki olive tree produce olives in the UK?

Yes. These mature cloud olive trees regularly flower and set edible olives in warm, sheltered British gardens.

How cold-hardy is a cloud-pruned olive tree?

Once established, these olive trees are fully hardy to −12 °C to −15 °C throughout most of the UK.

How much pruning does a cloud olive tree need?

Very little. A light trim once a year in late spring is all that’s required to keep the cloud shape perfect.

Can I keep this 130L cloud olive tree in its pot long-term?

Yes for 5–8 years. After that we recommend repotting into a larger decorative container or planting in the ground.

Cloud Olive Tree – Niwaki-Pruned Olea europaea – 130L

This Cloud Olive Tree (Olea europaea) stands 250–300cm tall with 5–8 hand-pruned Niwaki cloud tiers, a 60–90cm trunk girth, and an estimated age of 40–70 years, supplied in a 130L pot.

Discover more cloud-pruned favourites in our plants and trees range, browse the full olive tree collection at Palm and Olive, and see our guide, Embracing Cloud Olive Trees, for expert shaping tips.

The most elegant and architectural olive tree you can buy in the UK.

These stunning Niwaki cloud-pruned olive trees have been meticulously shaped over decades into perfect layered pom-poms of silvery-green foliage floating on gnarled, characterful trunks. Instantly recognisable from luxury Mediterranean hotels, Japanese and contemporary gardens, each tree is a living sculpture that provides year-round structure and movement.Hand-pruned in the classic Japanese Niwaki style, they are perfect as focal points, pairs flanking entrances, or lining driveways and terraces.Key Features

Genuine Japanese Niwaki cloud pruning
Multiple perfectly rounded “cloud” tiers
Mature gnarled trunks with superb character
Evergreen and extremely hardy
Produces edible olives in good UK summers

Cloud Olive Tree – Niwaki-Pruned Olea europaea – 130L

Name: Cloud Olive Tree – Niwaki-Pruned Olea europaea – 130L
Brand: Palm and Olive
SKU: PO-CLOU-OLIV-040
Price: 1099.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

SKU: PO-CLOU-OLIV-040

£1,699.99

£1,099.99

Quantity

Measurement	Size
Total height	250 – 300 cm
Height to lowest cloud	160 – 190 cm
Width of canopy	180 – 250 cm
Trunk girth (30 cm above soil)	60 – 90 cm
Number of cloud tiers	5 – 8 tiers
Pot size	130 litre
Approximate weight	250 – 350 kg
Approximate age	40 – 70 years

Full sun essential

Water regularly first season, then drought-tolerant

Light trim only once a year (late spring) to maintain cloud shape

Fully hardy to −12 °C to −15 °C once established

Feed twice yearly with olive or slow-release fertiliser
Q: What is Niwaki cloud pruning on an olive tree?
A: Niwaki is the Japanese art of cloud pruning. Each olive tree is meticulously hand-shaped over many years into distinct rounded “clouds” of foliage, creating an elegant, sculptural appearance.

Q: How tall and wide is this cloud olive tree?
A: Total height 250–300 cm, width 180–250 cm, with 5–8 perfectly formed cloud tiers.

Q: Will my Niwaki olive tree produce olives in the UK?
A: Yes. These mature cloud olive trees regularly flower and set edible olives in warm, sheltered British gardens.

Q: How cold-hardy is a cloud-pruned olive tree?
A: Once established, these olive trees are fully hardy to −12 °C to −15 °C throughout most of the UK.

Q: How much pruning does a cloud olive tree need?
A: Very little. A light trim once a year in late spring is all that’s required to keep the cloud shape perfect.

Q: Can I keep this 130L cloud olive tree in its pot long-term?
A: Yes for 5–8 years. After that we recommend repotting into a larger decorative container or planting in the ground.