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Hosta Frequency Kenneth Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 17 Feb 2013 Posts: 46 Location: East Cork
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 12:54 pm Post subject: Olive tree |
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Hi there
I was looking at small olive trees in the garden centre. Staff member told me that the small ones for 30 euro will never grow into those massive biblical ones that you see for €1,600 as they are grafted onto a particular stock, they would stay small.
Can you get a young olive tree for a reasonable price that will grow into a fine older specimen for future generations to enjoy? |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3131 Location: Kildare
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Hosta Frequency Kenneth Rank attained: Hazel Tree

Joined: 17 Feb 2013 Posts: 46 Location: East Cork
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Greengage your link brings me to the reply page, could you re post?
As for living for 1000 years I haven't cracked yet how to do it, (I think it's something to do with juicing wheatgrass) but hopefully there will still be some form of humanity in existence to appreciate the 30 euro Olive tree that was bought in woodies and planted 1000 years ago! |
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Margo Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 11 Oct 2010 Posts: 1984 Location: Summerhill Mayo Ireland
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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Find out where they come from as there's a nasty virus that is affecting plants from Italy and France which is hitting a lot of shrubs and trees |
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Sue Deacon Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood

Joined: 31 Dec 2014 Posts: 2029 Location: West Fermanagh
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Good point Margo.
I have an olive tree and if it is anything to go by I wouldn't be too worried about it getting too big, grafted or not. It is too dxxn wet and cold in this country! _________________ Be humble, for you are made of earth
Be noble, for you are made of stars |
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3131 Location: Kildare
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Greengage Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
Joined: 09 Nov 2011 Posts: 3131 Location: Kildare
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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RE the virus this is hot topic this month on Web, we also have ash die back, sudden oak death syndrome, Bleeding canker of chestnuts etc..... |
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