What are the exact measurements of this huge ancient olive tree?

Total height 220–260 cm (including pot), foliage/head height 170–210 cm, clear trunk height 110–120 cm, trunk girth 100–120 cm.

How old is an olive tree with a 100–120 cm trunk girth?

Olive trees that reach this girth are typically 150–250 years old when grown in traditional Mediterranean field conditions.

Will this huge ancient olive tree produce edible olives in the UK?

Yes. Mature olive trees of this size and age flower and set fruit reliably in warm, sunny, sheltered UK gardens.

How cold-hardy is a 100–120 cm girth olive tree in the UK?

Once fully established in the ground, large olive trees regularly survive −12 °C to −15 °C. Fleece protection is recommended in the first winter below −10 °C.

Can I keep this huge olive tree in a pot long-term?

It is supplied in a 200–250 litre nursery pot. The olive tree can remain potted for several years in a container of at least this size, but planting into well-drained ground is best for long-term health and stability.

Does a 2.2–2.6 m tall ancient olive tree need regular pruning?

Very little. These olive trees already have their final architectural shape; only occasional removal of dead wood or light shaping is needed every few years.

This is not a tree. This is a living monument.

Our huge ancient gnarled olive trees are the absolute pinnacle of what is available anywhere in the British Isles. With a trunk circumference of 100–120 cm (that’s thicker than most adults can reach around), these 150–200+ year-old giants have survived centuries of Mediterranean sun, wind and drought to become the most dramatic, soul-stirring specimens you will ever see in a private garden.

Standing a towering 220–260 cm tall (including pot) on a tall, sculpted 110–120 cm clear trunk and crowned by a vast, silvery-green canopy up to 2.5 metres wide, a single one of these trees instantly transforms an estate driveway, courtyard, rooftop or country garden into something that belongs on the cover of Architectural Digest or House & Garden.

Trunk girth 100–120 cm – one of the thickest olive trees legally importable into the UK
Total height 220–260 cm – head height 170–210 cm
Age 150–200+ years – genuine ancient trees, each one completely unique
Regularly produces bucket-loads of edible olives even in the UK
Frost hardy to −15 °C and lower once established (these trunks laugh at British winters)
Salt-tolerant, pollution-tolerant, drought-tolerant – virtually indestructible
Supplied in heavy-duty 285 litre pot

If you’ve ever typed “huge ancient olive tree UK”, “century old olive tree for sale”, “massive gnarled olive tree London”, “statement olive tree 2.5 m”, “ancient bonsai olive tree” or “biggest olive tree UK” – this is the exact tree you’ve been dreaming of.

Extremely limited – we are lucky to secure only 4–6 of these true monsters each year. When they sell, the next batch is 12–24 months away.

Huge Ancient Gnarled Olive Tree (Olea europaea) 220–260 cm – Monster 100–120 cm

Name: Huge Ancient Gnarled Olive Tree (Olea europaea) 220–260 cm – Monster 100–120 cm
Brand: Palm and Olive

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Measurement	Size
Total height (tree + pot)	220 – 260 cm
Canopy width	200 – 250 cm
Foliage / head height only	170 – 210 cm
Clear trunk height	110 – 120 cm
Trunk girth (at 1 m height)	100 – 120 cm (measured correctly)
Pot / rootball size	285 litre
Approximate weight	300-400 kg
Approximate age	150 – 200+ years

Plant in full sun in free-draining soil or keep in a massive decorative pot

Water deeply but rarely once established

No pruning required for decades – the shape is perfection

Zero winter protection needed in most of the UK (these have survived worse than we can throw at them for two centuries)
Q: What are the exact measurements of this huge ancient olive tree?
A: Total height 220–260 cm (including pot), foliage/head height 170–210 cm, clear trunk height 110–120 cm, trunk girth 100–120 cm (measured at the narrowest point below the head).

Q: How old is an olive tree with a 100–120 cm trunk girth?
A: Olive trees that reach this girth are typically 150–250 years old when grown in traditional Mediterranean field conditions. Exact age varies by individual tree.

Q: Will this huge ancient olive tree produce edible olives in the UK?
A: Yes. Mature olive trees of this size and age flower and set fruit reliably in warm, sunny, sheltered UK gardens.

Q: How cold-hardy is a 100–120 cm girth olive tree in the UK?
A: Once fully established in the ground, large olive trees regularly survive temperatures of −12 °C to −15 °C. Fleece protection of the trunk is recommended in the first winter if below −10 °C.

Q: Can I keep this huge olive tree in a pot long-term?
A: It is supplied in a 200–250 litre nursery pot. The olive tree can remain potted for several years in a container of at least this size, but planting into well-drained ground is best for long-term health and stability.

Q: Does a 2.2–2.6 m tall ancient olive tree need regular pruning?
A: Very little. These olive trees already have their final architectural shape; only occasional removal of dead wood or light shaping is needed every few years.

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