Natural Olive Trees
An olive tree is priced by age, not by height, and that is what surprises most buyers. A 2 metre olive can be AED 2,199 or AED 5,500 depending on how long it spent growing the trunk. Height gets you a shape. Age gets you the gnarled, hollowed, sculptural trunk that people actually want from an olive, and there is no way to produce it quickly.
Young olives, AED 210 to AED 800
Olive at AED 210 for a 100cm plant in a nursery pot is the entry point. Olive One Head runs AED 260 at 100cm to AED 800 at 200cm, in a nursery or ceramic pot, and is trained to a single crown rather than left bushy. Olive Tree Pair at AED 299 to AED 450 supplies two matched 100cm trees, which is the standard choice for framing an entrance or a doorway symmetrically. Olive Single Head Tree is AED 650 at 2.5 metres.
These are the practical option for a garden where the olive is one plant among many rather than the feature.
Mature olives, AED 2,199 to AED 2,999
Mature Olive Tree at 1.5 metres is AED 2,199 and at 1.7 metres AED 2,499. A 2 metre olive is AED 2,999. The jump from AED 800 to AED 2,199 between the young and mature tiers is not height, it is trunk: these trees have the thickness and bark character that a young olive will take a decade to develop.
Ancient and specimen olives, AED 5,500 to AED 10,999
Four trees on this page are bought as features rather than as planting. Ancient Olive Tree at 2 metres is AED 5,500. The 1.8 metre Ancient Olive, 60 to 70 years old, is AED 5,800. White Trunk Olive Tree at 2.7 metres is AED 5,999 and is the most distinctive of the group, with a pale trunk that reads differently against dark planting or stone. Ancient Olive Tree at 3 metres, 100 years old, is AED 10,999.
Note that the 1.8 metre ancient costs more than the 2 metre mature. That is the whole point of this category: you are buying the decades, not the metres.
How to choose a size
The two sizes people search for most are 1.5 and 2 metres, and both work for the same reason: large enough to hold a courtyard or a pool surround on their own, small enough to plant without machinery. Below 1 metre an olive reads as a shrub. Above 2.5 metres it needs space around it or the canopy fights the building.
Caring for an olive tree in the UAE
Olives are Mediterranean and they handle this climate well, with three conditions. They need full sun, at least six hours a day. They need soil that drains, because standing water at the roots kills an olive faster than heat ever will. And once established they want deep, infrequent watering rather than frequent light watering, which encourages shallow roots that cannot survive a summer.
Prune lightly in late winter to keep the canopy open. Ancient trees need the most attention in their first three to six months after planting, when the root ball is re-establishing and the tree cannot yet support itself.
Do olive trees fruit in Dubai?
They can, and yields vary by variety and conditions. Most olives sold here are bought for the form of the tree rather than for the crop, and fruiting is a bonus rather than the reason for the purchase. If fruit is the point, say so when ordering, because it changes which trees are worth selecting.
Delivery and planting
Every tree above roughly 2 metres, and every ancient specimen regardless of height, is delivered and planted by our team. An ancient olive carries a root ball that cannot be moved or set by hand, and the cost of getting it wrong on a five figure tree is the tree.
Artificial olives
For spaces with no light or no access, artificial olive trees run from AED 380 to AED 6,999 across five sizes and are covered on artificial plants. Everything on this page is a living tree.
FAQ
How much does an olive tree cost in Dubai?
From AED 210 for a 1 metre young tree to AED 10,999 for a 3 metre specimen around a hundred years old. Mature 1.5 to 2 metre trees, the most commonly bought size, run AED 2,199 to AED 2,999.
Why do two olive trees the same height cost so differently?
Age and trunk character. A 1.8 metre ancient olive at AED 5,800 costs more than a 2 metre mature tree at AED 2,999 because the trunk carries decades of growth that cannot be produced faster.
What size olive tree should I buy?
1.5 to 2 metres suits most villa gardens, courtyards and pool surrounds: big enough to hold the space alone, small enough to plant without heavy equipment. Below 1 metre an olive reads as a shrub.
How do I care for an olive tree in the UAE?
Full sun for at least six hours, soil that drains freely, and deep infrequent watering once established. Standing water at the roots kills an olive faster than heat does.
Do olive trees produce fruit in Dubai?
They can, with yields varying by variety and conditions. Most olives here are bought for the shape and character of the tree, so mention it when ordering if fruit matters to you.
What is a white trunk olive tree?
An olive with a notably pale trunk, stocked at 2.7 metres for AED 5,999. The colour reads differently against dark planting or stone than a standard olive, which is why it is chosen as a feature.
Can I buy a matched pair of olive trees?
Yes. Olive Tree Pair supplies two matched 100cm trees at AED 299 to AED 450, in nursery or ceramic pots, which is the usual choice for framing an entrance symmetrically.
How are large olive trees delivered?
Trees above roughly 2 metres and all ancient specimens are delivered and planted by our team, since the root ball cannot be moved or set by hand without risking the tree.
