Yippy this olive looks like a keeper

[Andrew F]

Looks great O.c, dunno about that branch hanging down below the pot thought but in saying that too each their own. I am incredibly jealous of this tree, soooo much character.

[Olivecrazy]

yeah must say happy to have this in my collection came up with this design from junipers an pines i see as semi cascade style so im thinking ill give a olive a go doing it. It will be much more compact then my other olives aiming for finished tree height of about 50cms first thing im working on are the trunks an primary branches then wil let it grow till mains trunks are nice an thick.

This tree will take some time im in no hurry with this one has lots of character an potential will try to do the best i can over the next few yrs

[Olivecrazy]

Yay this tree is shooting well will start taking of the lower shoots here an there but will try to keep my hands of the tree till it has grown a lot as i tend to train mine very early

[Olivecrazy]

About 4 weeks on this tree is doing great gave it a light feed 2 weeks ago an seems to like it i took the first lot of wire of this tree as it was starting to cut in will re-wire it this weekn coming. Right now all im doing is wiring out the branches while they are young its much easier to do still havent picked a new leader its quiet busy up the top but as i like dead wood on olive im leaving the top as is to carve later maybe very happy with the progress this tress has made so far

[Olivecrazy]

This tree just keeps on going its growing well will wire it on the weekn ( re arrange my trees today killed my back these big trees do )

Have not decided on a design just yet just plan to wire all branches out an select a new leader i can see this tree develope fast this time next yr it be well on its way to be a great tree one day

[MoGanic]

[Goff]

[quote="Olivecrazy"]This tree just keeps on going its growing well will wire it on the weekn ( re arrange my trees today killed my back these big trees do )

Have not decided on a design just yet just plan to wire all branches out an select a new leader i can see this tree develope fast this time next yr it be well on its way to be a great tree one day :

Another member told me last year he puts big olive into 100% perlite so it's easier to move his trees. I have had two large olives is 100% perlite this season and they have probably had the strongest growth out of my olives.

[Olivecrazy]

Did the 1st real training on this tree today cut back some branches an removed others then wired out some into place. left the other trunks for the option of a muti trunk design very happy with the progress so far

[Olivecrazy]

Was possible to rework this tree the wire was taken of an branches held there shape so re wired it an made minor adjustments also started to wire the other trunks to leave my options open for later

[Olivecrazy]

Repotted this tree today into a bit bigger grow box its doing great lots of roots i was able to lift it higher to show more of the base ill train it once it is showing signs of recovering from the repotting. Below are some pictures taken today an yeah after the forrest yesterday an this beast today my back will need a week to recover to

[Olivecrazy]

Here is the latest picture ive now got it of the ground its easier to work with right now just letting it grow it badly needs a bigger grow box but waiting to get bonsai pot for other so i can repot this beast

[Guy]

pretty keen using a handsaw -----very old aussie proverb "hand saw makes hand sore"

[Matthew]

i like where this is heading. Great material

[Olivecrazy]

Been cold this winter my olives have shut down there growth bugga it but this is an up date for this olive cant wait for warmer weather to get here

[Neli]

I wish it was mine...so lovely!
Have you thought of removing the 2 smaller trunks?