Black Olive Flowers (Bucida spinosa)

clrosner

My favorite trees are tropicals, and especially those that flower. Living in zone 6/7, I have been very lucky to create an environment that my Tropicals seem happy.

Please note the flowers of these Black Olives are very small and some say insignificant, but they are beautful and delicate.

This year my two Black Olives have flowered more than I can remember, and following the leaves are Black Olive seeds, which have been raining down on the lava soil mixture, and I now have many seedlings growing out of the soil. I am going to let them grow until spring, and then I will try to harvest these seedlings.

Please note ther seedlings in the first picture.

May all you forum members have a wonderful holiday and a great growing season in 2008.

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lagunamadre

Nice Black Olives Carl. I just love Black Olives, in fact, I have one that kind of looks like the center pic, ( much wider than tall ), and it's the favorite of all my trees. Just wondering, when the flowers are gone, what are those things that follow, olives? Or is the tree not actually an olive tree ? Larry

Bonsai Barry

I like your trees, Carl, especially the middle one. However, I find the upper root distracting. That root doesn't match the mature profile of the rest of the tree.

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irene_b

The flowers are the trees gift to us for keeping them happy.
Irene

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clrosner

Hi lagunamadre
This is not the tree that gives olives.

Bonsai Barry:
Hopefully, when I repot in the spring it is my hope to start lowering that root. The one thing I know about the Bucida Spinosa you have to be extremely careful about root pruning.... You just can't remove it as you could with other species....


Thanks for your comments, and I do agree with Irene, so here is another happy tree's flowers from my Wrightia religosa.

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Bonsaifreak

Thanks for sharing Carl. Beautiful trees. I love the scent of the Wrightia's flowers. Merry X-mas and all the best in 08'.

Jorge

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rschlafer

Carl, Those are beautiful. Let me know if you are going to sell any of the seedlings!!!

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redhawkbonsai

Cool Bahama Black Olives! This is always a favorite down here in the semi/tropical zones. They have a good growth (zig zag & flat) pattern. They are very rewarding too.

I agree about the roots being very finicky. After root pruning (during the heat of summer only), do not let the roots dry out or keep it too wet until they get re-established. Use a good fungicide during the growing season.

Thanks for sharing,
redhawk

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Koi_Gal

Very small and delicate, but stunning.