No Olive Trees! You will be soooo sorry if you plant an olive. My California Pepper's crown extends across my 60 foot lot into the neighbor's. Too big for a patio, and messy. Messiness is also my complaint about albizia or jacaranda. My first choice would be a Mayten tree, but they weep like a willow or a pepper, so you would have to get a mature specimen. I was at a convalescent home recently that used Carrotwoods for shade on their patios. I have never cared much for the tree, but these were multi-trunked and beautifully pruned. The shade was nice, but not too dense. I have changed my mind about carrotwoods. Sunset Western Garden Book has a good section on patio trees; you may want to take a look at that. Good luck in your search. Renee

Draceno draco trees have been transplanted successfully as can be seen at places like Lotus Land in Montecito. I would be concerned that you get sufficient roots and are doing it at the correct season of the year for best success. We don't grow them much here in northern California, so I don't really know all the specifics. I would suggest you contact a grower in southern California or an arborist who is familiar with moving the species to get better info

Mature trees, including deciduous trees, do not transplant well. They do, however, transplant fairly well if balled and burlapped. I get the impression though that you are either moving far or for some other reason do not wish to transport a large tree with soil on it. If you want to try the b&b method, reply again and I'll post the best procedure. Joe

Olga, I am a big fan of liquid feeding after transplanting... I believe that it is an effective way to get nutrition to the tree while its roots are still establishing in the new location. I do suggest that you alternate with a high N recipe (weak solution, and only after already watering the tree). [I have alternated between miracle grow and Master Nursery Liquid Gold. ] I also believe that the fact that your tree has some leaves after transplanting months ago is a good sign. I think the roots are going to take much more time to settle in. In my transplant escapades, this process has taken from 1 to 12 months and longer with some rootstocks (i.e. Carrizo has taken up to 2 years to get "traction"). John: I cannot speak as to the soil or its make-up and acceptability for citrus. But, as an example of success, a business associate of mine bought a property in Santa Cruz many years ago with a reasonably large yard... there were and still are 15 mature Meyer Lemon trees kicking out an abundance of fruit. Good luck Olga, please do update us as to progress - George