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Author Message   Straight_arrow  My Weather Posted on Sunday, April 20, 2008 - 06:25 pm EST :    I would like to know if anyone has the Titan Autumn Olive tree, I am going to plant one and would like to hear comments on it before I plant it. I have a old Railroad Hill behind my Home and I can not mow the hill any more and plan to put trees and bushes on it for birds. Straight_arrow - OHIO, Zone "5"   Stephie  Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 08:33 am EST :    This is the tree I tried to identify since the fruit is delicious! Each 4 year+ tree should produce 18 pounds of fruit. It's very tolerant of most conditions, doesn't need prunning or heavy fertilizing, poor soils don't bother it (but wouldn't choose that unless a plant requires it).....I found seeds and have two germinating now. Won't spread by suckering either. Fast grower. Fruit is VERY good for you..lots os antioxidants, lycopene (like tomatoes) and other stuff. Great tree in my book!!!!!! Birds also love the fruit so this would be beneficial for them too. Stephie   Straight_arrow  My Weather Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 06:05 pm EST :    I hope that I did not make a mistake because I ordered a different kind of Olive tree. The place that I ordered it from told me that it would sucker and spared and the other one that I got would not be as bad. Straight_arrow - OHIO, Zone "5"   Stephie  Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 06:24 pm EST :    I have both the Russian and Autumn Olive and the former will sucker aggressively especially near water.....which wasn't a real concern for me. Both produce fruit but the Autumn's fruit is quite tasty. I am going to re-check the potential suckering of the autumn altho I read that it doesn't...but will check again since it's a real concern for you. Russian I KNOW suckers. Stephie   Stephie  Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 06:43 pm EST :    Well, the USDA considers the autumn olive a inivasive species, that is, it doesn't readily sucker but if cut down, it re-sprouts lots and lots of babies...in short, hard to eradicate. Elaeagnus umbellata "THunberg" suckers readily. Russian Olives shouldn't even be planted because of their suckering ability and they are also susceptible to wilt. There's a elaeagnus called "wolfwillow" that isn't any problem and is suggested as a substitute. All of them fixate nitrogen so improve the soil. Seeds are many and readily germinate (hahah...not mine...only got two out of a bunch)often spread by birds. I still like their appearance but then, silver birch look really nice too....all those silver-leafed trees do including maple. Soooooo if you wanted a problem-free tree, maybe you picked the wrong thing all-round (unless it's a wolfwillow). Booooo. Sorry. For me tooooooooo. Stephie   Stephie  Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 06:50 pm EST :    Crikey! The wolfwillow is moderately suckering.I think we're both doomed! Well, I enjoy the berries enough not to care and the lady I got them from, her shrub is staying put..not the least bit untidy or aggressive. I'll got by that and wish you the luck that it's the same thing!!!! Stephie   Jim49631  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 05:46 am EST :    I have the Russian Olive, I have no problems with suckers but they do have thorns, and the wild turkeys love them. I live on a gravel road and they keep the dust down. Jim49631 - Michigan, Zone "5"   Stephie  Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 08:58 am EST :    In some spots of the US, the Russian Oliver out-competes cottonwoods and willows....and considered a noxious weed almost impossible to eradicate. especially near water sources. However, that being said, hybridization has produced less invasive species. The one in my neighbours yard (autumn olive) hasn't gone anywhere....the seeds I am germinating...so I don't feel too much concern. Straight_arrow may have recieved a type of olive that is more mellow...I hope so...but seems anyone's guess with this plant!!!! Stephie   Straight_arrow  My Weather Posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - 04:56 pm EST :    Has anyone heard of Ninebark? They tell me that it is not a type that suckers. Can you eat the fruit from this one? I am trying to have more birds in my backyard. Straight_arrow - OHIO, Zone "5"   Stephie  Posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - 08:42 am EST :    I have Diablo which has dark leaves and it hasn't gone anywhere. Stephie

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