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29-Aug-2005
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Another North American Species- Mexican Olive
Hi,
I was down at Chuck and Pat Wares' Nursery (Jade Gardens) in Wimberley Texas 3 or 4 years ago and picked up this Mexican Olive that Chuck had dug somewhere along the line. Has had a good reduction in Foliage size and this year has begun to bloom again. While I cannot atest to the durability of this species for bonsai, I will say that it has really caught my fancy as an interesting North American Native that might be worth further investigation by those who understand tropical/subtropical species. I have seen it as a "native" at the entrance gate to the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge (where we go looking for Hummingbirds and other neotropical bird species) and around Brownsville. John |
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29-Aug-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
 
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Madison, WI
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So Jade Gardens is a nursery also.
I am planning on going down there next spring. What about the Russian Olive we have those all over here in WI. are they related? BTW great tree -Paul
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29-Aug-2005
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This species is in the genus Cordia- Russian Olive is an Elaeangus- don't believe that they are in the same clade, but will check with a taxonomist friend. John
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30-Aug-2005
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
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John,
"wild olive"/"mexican olive"/"anaquita" has been considered to be difficult to maintain in a container but i'm seeing more and more people interested in them as bonsai.The leaves are quite large but reduce slightly in my experience.That's a very nice one you have there! Next time you're in the Rio Grande Valley...look me up....maybe we can have a bbq  .andy |
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