Olive tree

[Pads]

From the leaf size this is abviously a cultivar. If you chop below the grafting mark you can get smaller leaves (wild olive).

(My mistake, I just saw that you have already choped the tree)

 

[Gustavo Martins]

Not sure it's a cultivar or a totally different (sub)species.

As far as I was able to dig there are two 'forms':
Olea europaea (mine)
Olea europaea sylvestris (the wild one with the smaller leaves)

 

[JudyB]

I am kind of disappointed that I only got branches on one side on both of these. I find the second olive better but I am struggling to see any tree in these. Any ideas, styling-wise?

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It will take a lot of time, but you could make the whole tree out of the branches you got and then go all Harry Harrington with the stump?

 

[Gustavo Martins]

It will take a lot of time, but you could make the whole tree out of the branches you got and then go all Harry Harrington with the stump?

Basically you're suggesting that I let the tree grow freely so these branches thicken until they can be used as part of the future trunk. Is that it?

 

[JudyB]

I'm saying that those new branches will become the trunk, yes. Then carve out the stump. Harry Harrington does some nice things with carving and has some olive examples on his site.

 

[Gustavo Martins]

ok thanks for the suggestion... that will definitely take a looooonnnggg time. Good thing I'm still young

Is there a way to promote the tree to put some new branches in other areas? Cutting current ones back should do this no? could I thread (or approach) layer an olive? I suppose I can...

 

[JudyB]

I suppose approach grafting would work, that trunk is pretty thick for thread grafting, but that would work too if you had a whip you could get thru. But the first one, has a branch in a nice place to continue the trunk line if you are making a traditional style trunk line.

 

[Pads]

Not sure it's a cultivar or a totally different (sub)species.

As far as I was able to dig there are two 'forms':
Olea europaea (mine)
Olea europaea sylvestris (the wild one with the smaller leaves)

I think you are right. But you can still reduce leaf size when the time comes. I wouldn't worry so much about branches at this point. Just let the root system get strong. When you prune hard the existing branches you will get new buds all over the place.

 

[sp1tf1re]

While I am new and just researching where I am at. My advice is to let it grow at this point and see where the new branches take you. I love how well it has grown back. I look forward to future updates.

 

[sorce]

When you prune hard the existing branches you will get new buds all over the place.

Maxi advice from Pads!

Watch it grow!

Nice chop!

Sorce

 

[It's Kev]

Nice thread, just got myself an olive tree a week ago, but I think it’s too late in the season to chop it down

 

[Gustavo Martins]

Nice thread, just got myself an olive tree a week ago, but I think it’s too late in the season to chop it down

Some people say that olives are best worked on when they are actively growing, including summer... So I think you can still chop it down.

 

[It's Kev]

I’d better start fertilising for a few weeks first then

 

[leatherback]

This is one I have been working on for some 3 seasons now.

My neighbour forgot to water my trees in the greenhouse during a 3 month absense on my side.. This tree is no longer with me, as I do not like the leaves without any green

 

[Anthony]

The one I showed is South African in origin - seed

Does not like to be pruned for design, just a light pruning once in
a while. or it will kill branches.

Brother-in-law's memories of Florence.
Just repotted and back in the sun as of yesterday.
32 years old.
I would say not too bad for the Tropics
Good Day
Anthony

 

[Gustavo Martins]

Time for an update.

My olive was already putting some growth and so I went through and Just finished repotting and giving it a big prune.

Any thoughts are most welcomed

 

[Gustavo Martins]

I don’t believe how much it grew in one season. These guys grow fast

 

[Gustavo Martins]

End of season update

 

[leatherback]

Nice!

 

[62veedub]

Looks great! What a fun little tree