Cooper I see the resemblance however; Rosmarinus officinalis leaves has a more thick needle like appearance.The leaves are revolute, curved. These appear flat.I have been wrong before so you never know.Easy way to rule out rosemary---- smell.

oh... my... god... It's an Olive tree... traditional, European olive tree... Olea europea sounds so innocent! That explains why I haven't seen them blossom yet; none of them are even *close* to maturity... not even close to burying our yard in endless olives... Thank you for the warning!! //************************************* Interesting side note... Cal-IPC (Invasive Plant Council) actually lists this plant as a potential invasive species (Limited rating), due to tendency to spread into wild areas in California. I guess I can confirm that tendency, considering how many of them have been naturally planted in our yards! This post was edited by gorlash on Sun, Dec 9, 12 at 9:55

Hey Ryan...Did any succulents follow you home? lol. How many varieties did they have? See anything unusual? New and exciting? A few yrs ago, we went to a local nursery..when you enter the greenhouse, there's 3 huge rooms filled w/succulents.. One plant that caught my attention was a 6+' variegated Pony Tail. It's leaves were green with yellow speckles. The owner, Ted, is a really nice guy and possesses quite a sense of humor. I asked about the pony tail, and its price..he came back with, 'Can you take a second mortgage on your house?' lol..The PT was started from seed in the 1940's..Several nurserymen have practically begged him to sell, but he refuses. Little baby PT's were growing off the trunk. The problem is, no matter what they do, the shoots die. I wanted to ask if he'd sell a shoot, but didn't have the nerve. lol The PT was the most beautiful I'd ever laid eyes on. Got a new plant in the mail today, even though it hasn't quite been 3 months, lol..It's called a Pickle Plant..I think its botanical name is Othonna capensis..Unsure about spelling.. If you or anyone has info on this succulent, I'd appreciate it. Anyway, sounds like you had a productive day. I hope you found something nice..if so, please post pics.. Mind if I ask what floor your're on? The view sounds amazing. Mountains are so beautiful, and you're right, each have their own personality. Especially during different seasons. I emailed the nurseryowner where I bought my olive tree. Hope he remembers..Think he sold one type, so he should. Are you saying there are some olives with large leaves and other with small? What size are we talking? Never considered an olive bonsai. Do they need a cool period? Do you consider olives slow-growing? Seems like mine is taking forever to grow..Don't get me wrong, it's grown since its arrival, but slow, very slow. Now that you've brought up bonsai, lol, since I have no intention of purchasing another olive, how difficult or perhaps easy would cuttings do? Any ideas? Russian Olive..isn't RO a perrenial? I can't recall its family..I had a RO growing in the garden, its stems and leaves had a silver hue. Very pretty, but you're right, it's not an olive that bears fruit. I'm thinking it's an herb, but not sure..perhaps Sage? Yep, Olives are mentioned in the Bible, though I can't recall their significance. Gotta love Olive Oil..Wonder why it's much more expensive than veggie or corn oil. I doubt there's an olive strike. lol. Did you catch the election? Our future president offered Olive branches to those who didn't vote for him. Guess it was a gesture of peace. Here's pics of my new Pickle plant, and new succulent shelf..The shelf is a blessing, it holds numerous sux. 8:55pm, 33.3F, 52% humidity... Toni Pic one faces south and west, pic two faces west and north. Have a great day.. PS. Ryan, thanks so much for the weather site..I saved it to favorites..

Barrie, I planted my Olives after the Dec. 1990 freeze, but I'm sure that cold snap would have put them to the test. Some areas of this island dipped down to -10 Celsius or lower. Established trees can resprout after a nasty freeze. I've seen pics. of Kiril's and his resprouted after -18 C. I grew some from that seed. I have a garden tour here tommorrow. The Victoria Hardy Plant Society will be coming through. This is the first tour of the year. I don't know if there will be anymore after this one. Last year they started earlier and I ended up with 5 by the end of the Summer. I planted one of those E. microtheca you gave me. We'll put it to the test. I bet your garden is flourishing. Cheers, Joe