Online Pursuit of Olea Europaea

calypsonebula

I've been trying to locate online a moderately priced olea europea (little ollie - common european olive) online. My search turned up the Bonsai Boy of New York's $50 (plus $13 shipping and handling) "little ollie" tree that looks to have a thin trunk. However I am looking for this same tree elsewhere online, but not successful.

I am specifically looking for the type of olive that is native to Europe, produces flowers and fruit. I have come across the Blue Oak Nursery's Californian type which is unfortunately fruitless.

A pre-bonsai olive tree would even do for me, but I have not found the particular species I'm looking for. Any replies would be more than useful to me, so I don't end up paying $63 on a very young olive!

My olive options so far:

- fruitless type (unfortunately)
$24.95
6 years old
- might have to get this one
$50 + $13 = $63
7 years old
10"-11" inches

- fruitless type as well
$80 + shipping & handling
10 years old

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Joanie

Don't nurseries near you carry olives? Have you tried them? Cutting down a nice big landscape olive will give you a great start on a bonsai, and they are almost impossible to kill. Will olive live in your zone?

Joanie

Joanie

And those little guys you show will be bonsai in a decade or two...

Olives are easy to do cuttings, air layers, and even just ripping them out of the ground.

Really, try a nursery!

Joanie

calypsonebula

I am from zone 5/6 in western Pennsylvania. Unfortunately we do not have many nurseries where I'm from, only a couple here and there. Not to mention Lowe's and Home Depot! However, I do know a few but I'm uncertain if they do carry any tender subtropicals, like the olive, since things tend to get pretty cold here. However, it definately might be worth a look. If not I might just go to Italy or Australia with a chainsaw and smuggle back a few ;] Thank you for your insight.

Troy

Joanie

It sounds so funny for you to call them tender subtropicals... they grow like weeds here but of course you're right. I would worry about having them if they don't like your cold... are you set up to keep them over winter?

We have the opposite problem... not enough cold to induce dormancy.

Try Home Depot and Lowe's, give it a go... or call them? Who knows!

Good luck!
Joanie

calypsonebula

I am set up to create an ideal winter climate and temperature for the olive during the cold season. I'm also thinking of getting a humidifier since the air gets a lot drier during the winter season here. I also purchased a black olive bonsai from Lowes (Ichiban Bonsai) but I do not believe they have the European Olives. I'll have to keep searching though.

Bonsainut

I got you covered Caly,Send me a PM

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calypsonebula

eh?

Any other suggestions for finding a fruiting/flowering Oleaceae bonsai or pre-bonsai stock on the net??

Joanie

I think that 'Nut is asking you to PM him because he can help you get an Olive.

(maybe he wants to offer you an olive branch? hehehe)
Joanie