Olive Trees to save / buy

rcroton


Joined: 05/06/2008
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
03/04/2009 14:57

I am sure that i asked this before but can not find any infomation. I am now over in North Cyprus and would love to get hold of an olive tree for our garden, if not where is the best place to buy them?



Thanks in anticipation



Richard

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
03/04/2009 15:41

Olive Tree Rescue is dead so the chances of finding a mature one is slim. I believe you can buy saplings from the Forestry dept and for the past few days there has been a big truck parked up by the Catalkoy 'Fez' turning and they have young Olive trees for sale.



Please note that the olive is a very slow growing tree. It takes around 100 years for an olive tree to attain a trunk diameter of around 30 to 40 cm (ie a mature tree).

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/04/2009 15:45

We had three mature olive trees planted , unfortunately they did not survive . Would the younger ones stand a better chance ?

Regards , Simbas

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
03/04/2009 16:33

Who supplied the mature trees?



Do you know why they died?



Olive trees are resilient and they should retake if watered thoroughly for the first six to nine months!



Are you front-line to the sea?

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/04/2009 16:44

Oh well , there you go then , they could'nt have been watered regularly , i suspect !

an agricultural director supplied them for us

dont know why exactly they died

no they are not in the front line , but they did get the sea breezes

many thanks Donty

Regards , Simbas

DONTY


Joined: 07/06/2007
Posts: 534

Message Posted:
03/04/2009 16:55

Thats a terrible shame simbas. They probably took 200 years plus to grow and through neglect they died! Someone should have been responsible for watering them! Did this 'agricultural director' not inform you of this?



You can go to jail for 3 years if guilty of killing a fruit tree in Cyprus (unlikely as it is never enforced but it is on the statute books!).



The locals used to believe you can plant them deeper than original and they will find water but this is not true. they can also suffer from crown rot if planted in this old fashioned way.



Please, anyone buying mature olive trees make sure they are planted correctly and watered regularly, especially if planted outside of the winter months. you can find info on the web about this.



If you want some advice contact me on forcyprus44@ymail.com

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
03/04/2009 17:02

We don't live there Donty , the workmen on the site was supposed to water them for us . But like all the trees they planted , they are all dead now , really is such a shame

Regards , Simbas

rcroton


Joined: 05/06/2008
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
04/04/2009 21:31

I have seen lots of small trees for sale for 25ytl and upwards of which i will have to buy. Its not about the cash, i just have a love for olive trees, if i can save one then great

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
05/04/2009 10:16

we had a guy come around our village selling them from his truck.

they were about 1m high , 3 years old and they were about 10ytl.

they are just coming into bud now.

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
05/04/2009 10:42

Normally! Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays parked on the rough ground to the side of Supreme is a large truck that sells all sorts of trees - including olives - for between 10 and 15 TL each. All over from Turkey but I think he is only coming over for another 10 days and then thats it till next year.