"doobydoobydo" wrote in message

But, Bob I live in Felpham, Bognor Regis and lots of gardens have
olive
trees here, established, large and growing outside, don't know about
the
other trees you mentioned though. We haven't lived here long (18
months)
coming from Thornton Heath near Croydon, and were amazed to see them
in
front gardens with fruit/olives growing in abundance on them.
Plants do
seem to grow easily here though, and the frost seems to be at a
different
time of year.

I grow olives and I get down to -10 degrees C. But then I also don't
have wet soil in winter which may be a factor for being able to grow
them