First olive of the long weekn :)

Olivecrazy · Post by **Olivecrazy** » June 8th, 2012, 5:52 pm

Went an got the tree

not what i exspected when i got it out but it will take some thinking

more pictures later

matlea · Post by **matlea** » June 8th, 2012, 9:38 pm

Bit hard to work out what's going on with it from that pic. Needs a partial trim initially!

Olivecrazy · Post by **Olivecrazy** » June 8th, 2012, 10:29 pm

im working on it right now

but i must say i am stumped

its going to be a struggle to get it potted really im not kidding

the foliage is that dense from sheep chewing on it its not funny

billa · Post by **billa** » June 8th, 2012, 11:16 pm

Olives are great & I am sure that one will bring you much joy, well done!..but I have a proposition for you. Seeing as you are olive crazy - I want all your olives that either a) drop off or b) you have harvested, so I can go into the Olive Oil trade. I will give you 35% of profits & instead of calling it 'extra virgin' we can call it 'extra dwarf'

Shall I prepare a contract??

Olivecrazy · Post by **Olivecrazy** » June 9th, 2012, 12:22 am

Have it in a pot now getting late so left it for now gave it a drink of seasol

have an idea to layer a good raft as it has alot of dead wood in the trunks stands about 7ft high right now

Barry1 · Post by **Barry1** » June 9th, 2012, 8:54 am

Oh my where do you start with that ...that's one hell of an effort just to get it dug out

Olivecrazy · Post by **Olivecrazy** » June 9th, 2012, 9:23 am

Barry1 wrote:Oh my where do you start with that ...that's one hell of an effort just to get it dug out

Yeah i no ive got a lot of work to do on it today have to thin out a lot of foliage one idea i have i to layer a raft from it both trunks are really interesting once you get passed the straight bits at the start ill try to update with some pictures as i go during the day

Craig · Post by **Craig** » June 9th, 2012, 12:45 pm

Olive, looks promising, What's the base like ? .

Olivecrazy wrote: both trunks are really interesting once you get passed the straight bits

Maybe look at splitting the front of the lower trunk and opening it up to create more interest and taper, I'd be a shame to not use it.

http://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATtrunksplitting.htm

Olivecrazy · Post by **Olivecrazy** » June 10th, 2012, 1:53 pm

Howdy just an update on my progress on this tree been busy working on it an found a possible direction for one one trunks pictures below the red arrow is where i might layer a raft

the other trunk will be layered to i think for another raft

Olivecrazy · Post by **Olivecrazy** » June 10th, 2012, 6:23 pm

Craig wrote: Olive, looks promising, What's the base like ? .

Olivecrazy wrote: both trunks are really interesting once you get passed the straight bits
Maybe look at splitting the front of the lower trunk and opening it up to create more interest and taper, I'd be a shame to not use it.

http://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATtrunksplitting.htm

will have to look into the trunk splitting

finnaly have it sort out now the main trunk will end up about 110cm

but that may change

the other trunk i havent decided on what to do with that one yet so i defoliated the tree an cut it back as much as i can today now just have to wait to see what it does

. A few reasons for defoliating the tree are olives when collected all ways shoot faster if all foliage is removed ( from my experience ) it also was covered with black scale an sooty mold. Below are some pictures

Andrew F · Post by **Andrew F** » June 10th, 2012, 6:52 pm

You certainly have your work cut out for you mate lol

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