Name: Black olive seeds 1kg
Brand: Shanghai Touchhealthy seeds shop
SKU: THT38
Price: 90.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Description

Our high-quality black olive seeds are collected from fully mature and healthy black olive fruits. It is a slow-growing tropical evergreen landscape tree, commonly used as urban street shade trees, coastal windbreak trees and bonsai materials. It grows with dense round crown, blooms small yellow clustered flowers in spring and summer, and bears tiny black fruits after maturity.

Black olive tree has strong drought resistance and salt spray resistance, but it cannot resist frost and low temperature. It can only be planted outdoors all year round in frost-free tropical and subtropical regions. In temperate areas, it needs to be planted in large deep flower pots and moved indoors to keep warm in winter. Trees grown from seeds grow slowly, and it takes 5 to 7 years for seedlings to grow into mature ornamental trees. It is widely used in urban road greening, coastal saline land ecological restoration, courtyard single ornamental trees and bonsai modeling. It has wide adaptability to soil, the only requirement is good drainage performance, and waterlogged soil will cause root rot. Daily maintenance mainly includes sufficient sunlight, reasonable watering, regular pruning and winter anti-freezing protection, which belongs to durable low-maintenance landscape tree variety.

Planting Instructions

Soil Preparation
Use loose sandy loam mixed with a small amount of organic fertilizer and perlite to ensure good drainage. Avoid heavy clay soil and low-lying areas prone to water accumulation.
Seed Pre-treatment
Completely remove fruit pulp and clean hard seeds, soak in warm water for 24 to 48 hours to soften the hard seed coat. You can slightly polish the seed shell with sandpaper to improve water absorption. No long-term low-temperature stratification treatment is required.
Sowing Method
Bury the treated seeds 2.5 to 3 cm deep in moist soil, cover fine soil and gently compact, reserve enough space for later seedling transplanting.
Germination Condition
Keep the soil slightly moist without ponding water, the constant temperature is kept at 25-32°C. The seeds will germinate unevenly within 25 to 40 days. Cover transparent plastic film to maintain humidity properly.
Daily Maintenance
Place in full sunlight all year round, reduce watering frequency greatly in winter dormancy period. Move potted plants indoors in time when the temperature is close to freezing point. Trim overgrown branches regularly to keep compact tree shape, very suitable for bonsai binding and styling.

Specification

Plant Name: Black Olive / Shady Lady Tree
Botanical Name: Bucida buceras
Plant Type: Tropical Evergreen Perennial Landscape Tree
Mature Height: 12–15 Meters
Growth Feature: Extremely slow growth, seedlings need 5–7 years to form landscape effect
Germination Temperature: 25–32°C
Growing Temperature: 15°C ~ 38°C, damaged below 0°C, dead below -4°C
Light Requirement: Full Sun, can tolerate slight partial shade
Soil: Well-drained loam or sandy soil, wide pH adaptability, salt tolerant
Planting Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Core Features: Strong salt and drought resistance, less diseases and pests, ideal coastal greening tree, excellent raw material for bonsai

FAQ

Q1: Can black olive trees survive outdoors in cold northern winters?

A1: It cannot withstand frost damage. In temperate regions, it must be planted in large pots and overwinter indoors.

Q2: Is it hard for black olive seeds to germinate?

A2: Seed propagation has a low germination rate and uneven sprouting. Soaking and shell polishing can effectively improve the germination rate. Cutting propagation is more stable.

Q3: Does black olive need sufficient sunlight?

A3: Full direct sunlight is the best. Lack of light will lead to sparse leaves and weak growth.

Q4: What is the biggest taboo in planting?

A4: Long-term soil waterlogging will cause root rot, and low temperature frost will lead to the death of the whole plant.

Q5: Is it suitable for novice growers?

A5: Not very suitable for beginners due to slow germination and slow seedling growth, more suitable for patient gardening lovers and bonsai enthusiasts.

Black olive seeds 1kg

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