Olive Tree 25 Seeds - Olea europaea - Great Houseplant

by Hirts: Seed; House Plant

Product Features

• Mature Height: 10'
• Full Sun
• Ideal For: Conservatory, Containers, Patio, Houseplant
• Also makes a great bonsai
• 25 Seeds

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000UXQGRS
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,787 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dead Seeds, February 11, 2010

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David P. Smith (Southern ILLinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olive Tree 25 Seeds - Olea europaea - Great Houseplant

None of the olive seeds I bought have come up, and they appear to be dead.
I am an experienced grower, not a first-timer, and would have expected at
least one or two to sprout, but none have. I am showing a one-star rating only
because the review panel will not allow itself to be entered unless I check something. This skews the review. The actual rating should be zero - no stars.

20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Sure, March 15, 2009

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Jack H. "Roll Tide" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olive Tree 25 Seeds - Olea europaea - Great Houseplant

I've used Hirt's Gardens in the past. Their seeds have the same general premise. The product arrives in a tiny plastic baggie with directions stapled to it. I received 25 seeds, directions, and everything appeared to be in order.

Nothing happened. Then again this is a slow germinating plant and I'm not sure if I did everything right. I can tell you that you will get seeds and directions; in good quality and as described. After that its up to you.

Good luck.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You have to know what you are doing with these, July 18, 2011

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Ladyhawk Wright "Reiki Practitioner" (Ten Mile, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Olive Tree 25 Seeds - Olea europaea - Great Houseplant

1. I took a pair of pliers and placed the top 1/4 of the seed between the jaws and gave a gentle yet firm squeeze in order to crack the as hard as a coconut shell open to get the seed that was inside of it out. (NOTE: If you squeeze them too hard it will crush the shell as well as the seed inside the shell)
2. I soaked the seed overnight in hot water.
3. I placed the seed in a seed tray filled with seed starter soil.
4. Placed the tray in a sunny part of the greenhouse for morning sun.
5. I already have some sprouts coming up.
Not sure yet if they are the Olive or the Japanese red maple.
Only time will tell.

If you did not break the shell open chances are you will not have any sprouts.
I will update further when I know more.