Like my dwarf Dancy Tangerine and Wonderful Pomegranate, I planted the olive tree 2 feet from the house.

Trees planted 2' from the house.

I don't intend to be disrespectful or hurtful, so please don't take it that way, but to be honest, I wouldn't plant a rosebush 2' from the house, let alone a tree.

Thank you hoovb,

I don't think your comment was disrespectful or hurtful. It is informative. :)

My parents have 2 dwarf citrus trees planted 2 feet from the house (tangerine and myer lemon) and 2 Podocarpus. Both about 15 years old. They haven't reported problems with them and they seem to trive. I think they also had 2 rosebushes along another side of the house but took them out when they re-lanscaped.

I figure that the root systems would aim outward from the house and being dwarf variety they would be compact and less invasive. The POM is not dwarf and I don't think the Arbequinta is either but both can be trained to grow into shrubs and grow well in containers. I selected varieties that grow well in pots thinking the roots will be compact.

My guess is an Arbequinta will have a similar growth pattern as a Podocarpus? Maybe issues 20-30 years from now?