Planting upside down.

[Graft]

Hi Bnutters,

I remember watching a video about a guy who trunk chopped olive trees and planted them upside down. Any ideas on how to do this or do you just do it like it says on the tin. It produces a very ramified structure of branches. I have two standard olives I would like to try it on. Also if this is a thing and I haven't been duped would this work on other trees. I have a Hawthorn which after airlayering it later this year will have a very inverse tapered stump that would lend it-self to this idea.

All thoughts and advice are more than welcome.

 

[Rivian]

r u sure it wasnt april fools

 

[Cadillactaste]

Well, an olive can be cut and rooted. Not an uncommon thing. I highly doubt it changes it's growth pattern.

 

[leatherback]

Some examples exist. It works sometimes. It is not common because most of the time it does not work.
It requires species that can create buds on roots. Most cannot.

 

[PaulH]

Olives can be planted upside down and usually survive. This allows for creation of an interesting trunk but has no effect on ramification.

 

[Graft]

Olives can be planted upside down and usually survive. This allows for creation of an interesting trunk but has no effect on ramification.

Hi @PaulH

Will it work on other species??

 

[PaulH]

Will it work on other species??

Not from my personal experience but I suspect species that can be grown from root cuttings might work, e.g. some elms.

 

[0soyoung]

Some examples exist. It works sometimes. It is not common because most of the time it does not work.
It requires species that can create buds on roots. Most cannot.

What about species that make aerial roots?

 

[Graft]

Not from my personal experience but I suspect species that can be grown from root cuttings might work, e.g. some elms.

Thanks Paul,

That would make sense.

 

[Graft]

What about species that make aerial roots?

That too might be worth a try.