AusBonsai

My almond tree i collected died so going to replace with this olive hopefully this Saturday morning took a few quick picture couldnt get to the other side its very bushy its not as big as some ive collected hehehe but looking at the pictures a good twin trunk maybe hiding in there some where

you've found a goody this time, i'm jealous, miyagiman

Wow. I like the look of that one.

It reminds me that I could do with some more olives to carve into.

Hope the other side is good too.

Mother of olives!!!

Had time to collect this olive today my helper was my 8yr old son hes not as keen as my daughter but was at me to help dig so took him along not a bad dig we had the tree out in 30mins here are some pictures has a lot of potential with many options which is great.

Nice one mate. Great material.

Your nick says it all really...Checking out your pics of this lovely specimen that you grabbed because your Almond died.....couldn't help but notice all the olive's in the background...

Like you need another Olive Dude!!!

Very nice find!

Still can't believe you can hack off that amount of base and the tree will still grow!

Is that the European Olive?
What would be the estimated age of a tree like that?
No problems from rotting from within?

Lennard

lennard wrote:Very nice find!

Still can't believe you can hack off that amount of base and the tree will still grow!

Is that the European Olive?
What would be the estimated age of a tree like that?
No problems from rotting from within?

Lennard

Its a European olive i think with the age ive got know idea would say around 15yr plus. As for rotting never seen it happen before olive wood is very hard when dead here is a link to a much bigger one i cut flat i just wanted the base it has survived an has shoots just not where i want them right now

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Made some changes today looking for the best option that i could fine cut a branch of the front it was covering a better trunk behind it so i carefully removed it. Next i cut back other branches looking for a more compact tree this time im sure it has a lot of potential be a twin trunk of some sort in thinking right now but things change here are two pictures of possible front of tree below any virts are welcome

Bravo Mate, this one is a beast in a collection of many beasts. You have an eye for great material, im proud to own a few of your olives.

That is one of the best potentials i have seen. Time to start getting these guys going and start showing us progressions.

bodhidharma wrote:That is one of the best potentials i have seen. Time to start getting these guys going and start showing us progressions.

Have you seen this olive i have
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About 8 weeks on this tree is shooting well ive all ready removed lower shoots ill be able to select a few branches to wire out still not set on a design im thinking it will be a multiple trunk of some sort

had a idea did a quick virt it aint good quality but in the process of drawing with pencil be a another big tree but think it may work have got shoots in the right places for this design i think

here is a drawing i did late last night wish the paper was a bit wider as the branches to the right needed to go wider