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title: Olive Trees
url: https://heavenlyplants.ae/collections/olive-trees
type: collection
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# Olive Trees

Olive trees (Olea europaea) suit the UAE better than almost any other ornamental tree: Mediterranean-native, deep-rooted, heat- and drought-tolerant once established, and happy in full sun. They need what they get here naturally — sun and sharp drainage — and what they hate is a pot that stays wet.

## Products in this collection

- [Premium Olive Tree - XL](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/premium-olive-tree) — AED 2699
- [Olive Tree Table Plant](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/olive-tree-table) — AED 349 (out of stock)
- [Olive Grove Set](https://heavenlyplants.ae/products/olive-grove-set) — AED 2649 (out of stock)

## Frequently asked questions

### Do olive trees survive Dubai summers?

Yes. Olives evolved in hot, dry Mediterranean summers and tolerate UAE heat and full sun well. The risk here is not heat but water: soil that never dries, or a planter without drainage. Water deeply and let the top of the soil dry before watering again.

### Can I keep an olive tree in a pot on a balcony?

Yes, and table-sized olives are grown for exactly that. Use a planter with drainage, place it in the sunniest position available — olives will not thrive in shade — and expect a potted tree to need water more often in summer than one in the ground.

### Will an olive tree fruit in the UAE?

Some do, but fruiting needs a cool winter spell to set flowers, and UAE winters are marginal for that. Treat an olive here as an ornamental and structural tree; any fruit is a bonus, not something we promise on a particular tree.