Another olive I have... two directions

[Cadillactaste]

I picked this up last year. Other than bend the leader down before it hardened off. I've not done anything. It was at the end of window of opportunity to repot. It had not acclimated. So I didn't do a repot. Scheduled for this summer now.

Messing with my Instagram post for today. I came across the other option. But end of the day... I'm a sucker for cascades. Also hope to expose some roots if I did that direction. On Instagram I do add video footage of the tree. But here ones tend to prefer still shots.

That said...the left image comparison, did make me pause.

 

[Shibui]

Nice little olive - either way.

Just be aware that olives are strongly apical dominant so you'll need to manage it carefully if you go with cascade. I would go with minimal upright branches in order to keep the cascade strong.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Nice little olive - either way.

Just be aware that olives are strongly apical dominant so you'll need to manage it carefully if you go with cascade. I would go with minimal upright branches in order to keep the cascade strong.

Thanks for the tip. I am leaning in that dissection still. As you don't see as many cascades for olives. Along with more character with the roots I feel, by that angle change.

 

[Rivka]

Just be aware that olives are strongly apical dominant so you'll need to manage it carefully if you go with cascade.

I had heard this before and wondered about them. With all their budding from old wood and even growing in a bush like way, I would have thought them basal dominant. I have even heard one professional refer to them that way.
Can anyone speak more to this aspect either way?


And @Cadillactaste, yeah for chunky little olives, I like the cascade idea. I’m a sucker for non horizontal plantings and given the olives thriving in dryer climates, maybe a rough Mediterranean cliff inspired mount?

 

[Cadillactaste]

I had heard this before and wondered about them. With all their budding from old wood and even growing in a bush like way, I would have thought them basal dominant. I have even heard one professional refer to them that way.
Can anyone speak more to this aspect either way?


And @Cadillactaste, yeah for chunky little olives, I like the cascade idea. I’m a sucker for non horizontal plantings and given the olives thriving in dryer climates, maybe a rough Mediterranean cliff inspired mount?

Yeah... I like the idea of possibly exposing some roots as well. By that angle change. I love...seeing roots exposed. So I see that as my leading contender.

Appreciate your opinion. Everyone sees that cascade as a good direction as well. But end of the day...I think it will offer more the visual. Just with the roots being exposed more there. It grounds a tree in.

The tree looks more traditional the other way. Which it could make for another person's bench. But... they don't call me Neagari Gal for nothing. Even if it's ugly...if I see roots exposed. I'll grin. Lol I'm broken there. Because...the rest of the image I do like as that cascade as well.

 

[Cadillactaste]

Brought the olive in for an Instagram post for tomorrow. Yeah...its going to go into a semi cascade come summer at repotting time. Most likely keeping the pot it's in. I'm a sucker for a green pot.

 

[Cadillactaste]

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