Olives, olives everywhere

Matt S · Post by **Matt S** » August 27th, 2021, 10:46 am

Yesterday I scouted out some new locations for this weekend’s dig with the SA Bonsai Society.

Found a new site we haven’t been to before with more and better quality trees than our usual place. I’m excited!

I’ll post some more pics Sunday evening.

Matt.

Keels · Post by **Keels** » August 27th, 2021, 10:50 am

A South Australian's field of dreams

Looks like you guys could have some digging fun there

Our Canberra club dig got cancelled due to the out break

So keep us posted on any awesome finds please

greg27 · Post by **greg27** » August 27th, 2021, 3:12 pm

Any sign of some horrible deciduous weeds that us conservationists should remove for the public good?

I'll be on the Saturday dig this time round... to grab all the best ones

Matt S · Post by **Matt S** » August 27th, 2021, 4:32 pm

Hey Greg - I didn't see any other species, it was pretty much a monoculture. Other species would most likely be down in the gorge. See the light green patch in the valley in the first photo? I reckon that's Ash, but that's a hell of a hike (especially the climb out with a tree under your arm).

Matt.

Watto · Post by **Watto** » August 27th, 2021, 4:57 pm

Not only are the South Australians setting the standard for digs this year, but now they are rubbing it in just because I'm in lockdown

Good hunting.

boom64 · Post by **boom64** » August 27th, 2021, 8:23 pm

Going out for a dig ,those were the days.....Have fun and good hunting.

greg27 · Post by **greg27** » August 28th, 2021, 7:44 pm

Olives, olives everywhere, so let's all have a dig.

It was an awesome morning for digging - nice and sunny, and no shortage of stock to choose from. Pretty much every tree in the scenery photos are olives.

I grabbed one larger one with nice bark, one medium one, and a few smaller ones. The small ones were growing as little clumps and had very small leaves so could be something interesting one day. I also grabbed a boxthorn - horrible spiky bastard but it has nice bark and some movement. I might split it into two trees to take advantage of both trunks.

Keels · Post by **Keels** » August 28th, 2021, 8:02 pm

greg27 wrote: ↑August 28th, 2021, 7:44 pm The small ones were growing as little clumps and had very small leaves so could be something interesting one day.

Oh man that small olive #3 is wicked

hope they all pull through. Keep us all posted mate

Watto · Post by **Watto** » August 29th, 2021, 6:27 am

All those smaller ones look great, good stock form all those to choose from.

KIRKY · Post by **KIRKY** » August 29th, 2021, 10:05 am

Great score, love no.4
Cheers
Kirky

TBO · Post by **TBO** » August 29th, 2021, 6:56 pm

Grab em while you can, greenies are poisoning them off all around Adelaide

greg27 · Post by **greg27** » August 29th, 2021, 7:20 pm

TBO wrote: ↑August 29th, 2021, 6:56 pm Grab em while you can, greenies are poisoning them off all around Adelaide

We should be right for a while; there are literally millions of the things.

Sno · Post by **Sno** » August 29th, 2021, 7:21 pm

TBO wrote: ↑August 29th, 2021, 6:56 pm Grab em while you can, greenies are poisoning them off all around Adelaide

By the looks of it us greenies are going to to have an up hill battle trying to get rid of olive trees in SA . Some nice material coming out for you guys .

Matt S · Post by **Matt S** » August 29th, 2021, 7:28 pm

We had another great day of digging today. The weather was good and I've never seen so many quality olives in the one area. I didn't grab any for myself but we had some terrific finds. Here's a taste:

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I left this one because of time and effort restraints, but I might go back and get it later. Any thoughts? The branch on the right is cool but the trunk starts off pretty straight.

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Matt.

Sno · Post by **Sno** » August 29th, 2021, 7:43 pm

Matt S wrote: ↑August 29th, 2021, 7:28 pm but I might go back and get it later. Any thoughts? The branch on the right is cool but the trunk starts off pretty straight.

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Matt.

Go back .

AusBonsai

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