Olive Trees in Zone 7 - n Mississippi
julio01
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Fragrant tea olive--zone 6b?
Comments (4)Plantings of multiple above head height tea olives at University of Washington damaged (all previous year's shoots burnt and defoliated, leaving them poking oddly above the shell of older leaves like quills) last winter because it got down to maybe 15 degrees F. there. Here on Camano Island it was probably 10 degrees colder; small fatsia were killed to the ground beneath low-branching conifers, small windmill palms killed completely; during coldest winters (such as 1990) loquats burn back badly even in Seattle. An older planting of tea olive at the Seattle arboretum has persisted for years, without any dramatic damage that I have had occasion to observe myself. Must be a more hardy introduction than usual, they are even growing on a slick clay bank where hardiness would be expected to be less than on an open-textured soil. Lowland western WA is USDA 8....See Morezone 7, N. MS Outdoor Christmas tree?
Comments (9)Hhhmmmm. If you want something that truly looks like a Christmas tree in the fir/spruce mould, no, nothing stops at 20 feet high. However, there are a number of hollies that can be quite permanently sheared to that size, with the right equipment. In the upper south you could go with American holly but some more uncommon hollies might be both more easily shearable and better looking plants. I've seen pictures of 'Scepter' looking cone shaped. All hollies are a little slow when young, but then so are most conifers besides pines bred for forestry. Also, 'Scepter' or certain HIghclere hollies won't be hard to decorate because the leaves are smooth. Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=1316017...See MoreHas anyone ever tried an olive tree
Comments (10)It's been over 6 months since our last deep freeze, so I thought it was about time to give an up-date. All of the Olive Trees showed signs of freeze damage. Many of the leaves and smaller branches turned brown and eventually died. I would estimate that about 1/3 of the outer foliage had some sort of damage. I waited until May before removing any of the burnt looking foliage whatsoever. It's now the middle of August and the trees look green and healthy. The Oleanders and Changsha Orange didn't make it. However, I am happy to report, after turning all brown and looking quite dead, the Climbing Figs made a 100% recovery. In fact, they look better than they have in years (probably due to all the new growth). Looking around the neighborhood, it appears that most gardens suffered similar damage as mine. One can still see some dead limbs and leaf burn which hasn't yet been removed. A few homes lost some marginal hardy plants/trees like Eucalyptus and Sago Palms. But overall, it's now hard to tell that we ever experienced such cold weather. I am now back in Ireland, completing the end of a two-year assignment. If our Olive Trees make it through this winter, I plan to attach photos so everyone can see....See MoreThree plants in N. Mississippi, z7b
Comments (7)YES!! I was just looking up osmanthus fragrant and was going to suggest that maybe that was it. Yay! I always wanted sweet olive. They really only smell good when you sniff them, but maybe they will be more fragrant when there are more flowers. The one gardenia bloom smells so good, I can't help but sniff it every time I. Pass by! Thank you all for your help....See MoreScott F Smith
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