Comments on: How to Grow an Olive Tree in a Container http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/ Gardening Tips for Apartment and Condo Dwellers Mon, 21 May 2012 20:47:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anthony http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-2/#comment-12197 anthony Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:00:15 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-12197 15 years ago I got this crazy idea about taking cuttings from certain olive trees. After thousands of dollars of prep., time it was ok'd by the Government of that country. The point was not only to get them but to have them certified as from those trees as that would mean they breathed the air from everyone that was ever there as well as touch etc., etc., At the last moment I was banned by the Government and the Vatican. But now I have them but as I found out the cuttings have to be quarantined for two years at my place etc., etc., The trees are carbon dated at over 3000 years old. So these cuttings are part of the trees Jesus payed and sat beneath as well as touched with his breath if the bible is right. Kind of cool in a way when you meditate about them. Before people went nuts when they though I would have these. One man offered me over a hundred thousand for a certified cutting etc. etc. strang don't you think??? Many churches wanted them etc., etc., Me I just like the idea of having my own tree or grove in a beatiful garden would be better. I guess though if a person wanted to start a non profit and sell them it would raise millions of dollars. But me. I am to old to do it right now. Anyway I though you would like this story. Tony 15 years ago I got this crazy idea about taking cuttings from certain olive trees. After thousands of dollars of prep., time it was ok’d by the Government of that country. The point was not only to get them but to have them certified as from those trees as that would mean they breathed the air from everyone that was ever there as well as touch etc., etc., At the last moment I was banned by the Government and the Vatican.
But now I have them but as I found out the cuttings have to be quarantined for two years at my place etc., etc.,
The trees are carbon dated at over 3000 years old. So these cuttings are part of the trees Jesus payed and sat beneath as well as touched with his breath if the bible is right.
Kind of cool in a way when you meditate about them.
Before people went nuts when they though I would have these. One man offered me over a hundred thousand for a certified cutting etc. etc. strang don’t you think??? Many churches wanted them etc., etc.,
Me I just like the idea of having my own tree or grove in a beatiful garden would be better. I guess though if a person wanted to start a non profit and sell them it would raise millions of dollars. But me. I am to old to do it right now.
Anyway I though you would like this story.

Tony

]]> By: Fern http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-2/#comment-12189 Fern Sat, 14 Jan 2012 09:02:07 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-12189 Albert--Wind plays a major role in pollinating olives. I would imagine it would be pretty hard to get many flowers pollinated indoors, regardless of the type of light you bought. Albert–Wind plays a major role in pollinating olives. I would imagine it would be pretty hard to get many flowers pollinated indoors, regardless of the type of light you bought.

]]> By: albert lowhim http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-2/#comment-12186 albert lowhim Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:50:46 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-12186 I have an olive tree growing in a container.IN michigan (lansing)USA!!. Its growing well, and flowers very well, but that happens around december! thats the time when I have to bring the container indoors, because it is very cold to remain outside (snowing time). I was hoping for suggestions on what light arrangement (6000Kelvin; 3000Kelvin etc,) that could help with the tree to bear fruits (olive).Or do you know websites that has some ideas? thanks albert I have an olive tree growing in a container.IN michigan (lansing)USA!!. Its growing well, and flowers very well, but that happens around december! thats the time when I have to bring the container indoors, because it is very cold to remain outside (snowing time). I was hoping for suggestions on what light arrangement (6000Kelvin; 3000Kelvin etc,) that could help with the tree to bear fruits (olive).Or do you know websites that has some ideas?
thanks albert

]]> By: robert http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-2/#comment-12038 robert Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:26:21 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-12038 I have 3 olive trees in pots about 3 meters tall and in large pots they are about 2- 3 years old Kalamata and 2 mission i had them against awall on the side of the house where they got about 3 to 4 hours sun per day. Question is still no fruit . Is the lack of sun the problem? I have 3 olive trees in pots about 3 meters tall and in large pots they are about 2- 3 years old Kalamata and 2 mission
i had them against awall on the side of the house where they got about 3 to 4 hours sun per day.
Question is still no fruit . Is the lack of sun the problem?

]]> By: Susie http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-2/#comment-11847 Susie Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:37:29 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-11847 I looked at the picture that Elena sent to you in September. It looks like Spittle bugs. I have had them on my rosemary plants. The nymphs, which are about 1/8" cover themselves with frothy bubbles that they make themselves and then they spend their time sucking on plant juces hidden from view. I got rid of them by washing the spittle off with water from a hose and checking in the angle between the stem and leaf for the nymph. I used a toothpick to get them off the plant. A Q-tip dipped in alcohol should work too. Great website! Now I am going to plant my baby tree in a 4" pot into about a 2 gallon size pot. I will plant it in the ground next spring I looked at the picture that Elena sent to you in September. It looks like Spittle bugs. I have had them on my rosemary plants. The nymphs, which are about 1/8″ cover themselves with frothy bubbles that they make themselves and then they spend their time sucking on plant juces hidden from view.

I got rid of them by washing the spittle off with water from a hose and checking in the angle between the stem and leaf for the nymph. I used a toothpick to get them off the plant. A
Q-tip dipped in alcohol should work too.

Great website! Now I am going to plant my baby tree in a 4″ pot into about a 2 gallon size pot. I will plant it in the ground next spring

]]> By: Fern http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-1/#comment-11577 Fern Sun, 18 Sep 2011 07:06:59 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-11577 Hi Elena! I'm sorry, but those photos are too blurry for me to be able to figure out what the white stuff is. Any chance you have other pics? Hi Elena! I’m sorry, but those photos are too blurry for me to be able to figure out what the white stuff is. Any chance you have other pics?

]]> By: Elena http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-1/#comment-11569 Elena Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:49:31 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-11569 Hi Fern ! Thanks for the quick reply. I uploaded two photos of my olive tree and the link is http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/p9160002e.jpg/ Thanks again! Hi Fern ! Thanks for the quick reply. I uploaded two photos of my olive tree and the link is http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/p9160002e.jpg/
Thanks again!

]]> By: Fern http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-1/#comment-11552 Fern Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:13:05 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-11552 Elena--Take your tree inside when your first frost is expected. As far as the white cotton stuff, could you upload a photo somewhere and share the link? It's hard to figure out what's going on without seeing it for myself. Elena–Take your tree inside when your first frost is expected. As far as the white cotton stuff, could you upload a photo somewhere and share the link? It’s hard to figure out what’s going on without seeing it for myself.

]]> By: Elena http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-1/#comment-11542 Elena Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:11:08 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-11542 Hi! I have an olive tree which we bought in July 2011, it was 4 feet tall and it's doing great since then. Recently I noticed that at the flowers of the tree there is a white cotton stuff which I don't know if it is how the flower of the olive tree is or it's a disease which I need to treat. Also I live in Cardiff, Wales, UK where it's very windy and cold during winter so I will keep the olive tree indoors in winter but I don't know when to take it in, in October or later. Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks! Hi! I have an olive tree which we bought in July 2011, it was 4 feet tall and it’s doing great since then. Recently I noticed that at the flowers of the tree there is a white cotton stuff which I don’t know if it is how the flower of the olive tree is or it’s a disease which I need to treat. Also I live in Cardiff, Wales, UK where it’s very windy and cold during winter so I will keep the olive tree indoors in winter but I don’t know when to take it in, in October or later. Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks!

]]> By: Fern http://lifeonthebalcony.com/how-to-grow-an-olive-tree-in-a-container/comment-page-1/#comment-11410 Fern Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:55:19 +0000 http://lifeonthebalcony.com/?p=699#comment-11410 Sorry Waseem, but I have no idea what gardening is like in Lahore. Is there a local resource you can turn to? Perhaps an agricultural ministry or department? Sorry Waseem, but I have no idea what gardening is like in Lahore. Is there a local resource you can turn to? Perhaps an agricultural ministry or department?

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