
Mock Privet or Green Olive. A native evergreen shrub or small tree. It can grow up to 6 metres if given water, but is drought adapted and will stay as a small shrub without irrigation. It makes an attractive small tree with glossy green leaves. In spring the branches are covered in tiny flowers which grow together in clusters that are reminiscent of the inflorescence of the olive. The fruit ripens in October. It has a spherical shape, like a small olive, but less elongated. It is green at first, then red, and when it ripens it is blue-black.
It is very tolerant of maritime exposure and can make an unusual and effective low, hedging plant if pruned regularly.
We are a plant nursery in the Algarve specialising in dry mediterranean species. We propagate and grow our own stock in conditions they are likely to endure when they are planted out.
We grow plants that are adapted to the dry land conditions in Portugal and southern Spain, both mediterranean perennials and succulents.
We choose plants that require very little water and maintenance. We produce a range of dry land plants that are typical of the worlds mediterranean regions. These are available to order ready for planting in the wetter months of the year. Please order the plants you need and we’ll have them ready at the best time for planting.
To ensure your new plants adapt and establish quickly, we produce them in special anti-spiral root pruning containers and a range of fibre pots (no plastic waste) with our own tried and tested growing media.
Viveiros Jardimseco
Tavira, Algarve
Please note we have no retail outlet or garden centre and are not open to the public. For more information you can contact us here.
Plantas adaptadas à seca - produzimos plantas adaptadas às condições de Portugal e Sul de Espanha, tanto espécies mediterrânicas como suculentas.
Oferecemos uma gama de espécies típicas das zonas climáticas mediterrânicas em todo o mundo.