By appointment only
Trees older thanthe state theystand in.
Century-old sculpted olive trees, dragon trees and rare specimens — hand-selected in Rainbow, California.
Rings of Time
A hundred years, ring by ring.
An old olive keeps its whole life inside its trunk. Each ring is a season it survived.
1920s
A sapling takes hold in Mediterranean soil, long before most of what surrounds it today existed.
1940s
The trunk begins to twist — drought, wind and pruning writing themselves into the grain.
1970s
Hollows open at the base. The tree keeps growing around them, the way old olives do.
2000s
Decades of shaping have made the silhouette unrepeatable. No two are ever alike.
Today
It stands in Rainbow, California — boxed, rooted, healthy, and waiting.
Now it can live with you.
The Collection
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The Garden as Gallery
One piece. The whole setting.
Plate I · The courtyard
A sculpted ancient olive, set in gravel and stone.
A specimen isn't planted into a landscape — the landscape is composed around it. A single olive, dragon tree or lava-rock planter becomes the centerpiece of a courtyard, an entry or an entire estate.
Plate I · The courtyard
A sculpted ancient olive
One tree, lit from below, and the whole courtyard organizes itself around it.
Plate II · The entry
A multi-head dragon tree
An architectural silhouette that greets guests before the front door does.
Plate III · The terrace
A carved lava-rock planter
Texture and weight at eye level — a still point in a planted garden.
The Process
How a legend moves.
01
Private viewing
Call Rick and set a time. The yard is by appointment, so you walk it without a crowd — trunk by trunk, in the light you'll actually plant in.
02
Selection & tagging
Choose the exact tree. It gets tagged and held for you, with its best face noted so it faces the right way on your site.
03
Boxing & crane logistics
Root ball boxed and braced, rigging planned, access measured. Big specimens travel on their own terms and we plan for that.
04
Delivery anywhere in California
We serve all of California — coastal estates, desert courtyards, valley ranches and everything between.
05
Planting & placement
Set, rotated, plumbed and settled in. The last ten degrees of rotation are what make a specimen look like it grew there.
For the Trade
Landscapers, architects, estate builders.
We provide the most unusual and spectacular specimen ancient olive trees to the landscaper, architect and home owner — and carry landscape stone at wholesale prices.
- Specimen sourcing
- Hand-picked olives, dragon trees and rare specimens for a specific drawing or a specific spot.
- Wholesale landscape stone
- Boulders and stacked stone at wholesale prices, by the piece or by the load.
- Statewide delivery
- Boxing, rigging and delivery anywhere in California.
Contact Sheet
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Visit
Come walk the yard.
The nursery is open by appointment only. Please call first — Rick will set a time and meet you at the gate.