Where can u buy olive pits to grow olive trees
I would do a Google search for fresh olive seeds.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/olive/how-to-plant-olive-pits.htm
I just purchased an Arbequina Olive Tree in a decorative container. I am attaching a picture of the white stuff on the leaves. It is not on the new growth. I have tried wetting the leaves and wiping off but it does not work. Any ideas?? Thanks Denise
The image is quite blurry making it difficult to determine what is on your plant.
Neem Oil can be used to treat the leaves.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
I have a weeping olive tree which has started to produce new growth but from the roots. The tree is looking a little worse for wear and I intend to improve the soil etc but need to know whether or not to cut these shoots off. Any thoughts?
Yes, these suckers should be cut off. They will take from the nutrients of the top of the tree. It will produce less of these as the condition of the main tree improves.
This article will help you on the care of these: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/olive/olive-tree-care-information.htm
I have 2 topiaries in planters for about 2 years. They did fine but this year the top ball appears to be dying (leaf yellowing and loss) while the bottom ball is robust and green. No sign of bugs or fungus. One is worse than the other but both are showing the same signs.
The signs are consistent with water deficit (drought stress). I understand it's been a hot summer in SoCal. Check water needs with a soil moisture meter, don't guess.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/testing-moisture-in-plants.htm
it’s dying. I’ll attach photos. I’m a newbie in olive trees. I water as suggested. when the top layer is dry deep water it. I live in the Middle East. hence summers are horrid. 45 degrees. yes partly I realized you can’t water the leaves - I’ve been doing that. But now please I don’t know what to do and I’m in love with my little OPI and am desperate for help.
I recommend that you re-pot the tree into a larger container. The present pot is too small to support the amount of foliage. It needs more soil volume for moisture reserves and root growth.
Some of my olive trees have the classical galls on some of the branches. In some cases the branches are totally dead (terrible i missed them). Using disinfected pruning shears i have removed the infected branches (the rest of the trees remain strong though there are some galls on the main trunk). I have then sprayed all the cuts with Copper Sulfate. Is there anything else i should do to prevent the disease from spreading
It sounds like you have done the right things. If mine I would spray the entire tree, foliar canopy and woody stems, now and a month later with a biological fungicide-bactericide. I'm not sure what is available in Italy, but in the US I use this:
http://certisusa.com/pest_management_products/biofungicides/doublenickel_LC_fungicide.htm
https://www.domyown.com/monterey-complete-disease-control-readytouse-p-17485.html
Where can I purchase an olive red for ground and/or container in my 19010 zone 7 area? Thank you Decorative or fruit producing olive tree would be great! We travel to my husbands cousins farm in Italy late October every year to help his family harvest the olives!!!
Growing olives in zone 7 will be challenging but doable if you are willing to take steps to protect it in cold weather. Start looking at record cold temperatures in a city near you to give you an idea of what you might be facing and draft a protection strategy that will keep the tree's air temperature above 20 F. Long spells at 20 F, more than several hours, will also damage many olive trees. I've provided links to 2 articles. One discusses the more cold tolerant olive varieties. The second one gives reasons why olives can't be grown in zone 7. It seems that it can be done if provide adequate protection. Now that many of us have experienced a Polar Vortex and that days of spring-like air come mid-winter, winter temps seem less predictable. This wrecks havoc with any tree that flowers in spring.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/gardening-by-zone/zone-7/zone-7-olive-trees.htm
https://olivetreegrowers.com/blog.php?view=detail&id=114