Wollemii Pines

[edbrown_III]

I live in Jacksonville and grow alot of monkey puzzles --

I am interested in Wollemii pine but afraid to try as they are real expensive. Any one growing these in FLorida Texas deep south? Will they take the heat and humidity?

Best wishes,

Ed

[David N.TX.]

The Dallas Arboretum has one which seems to be doing fine. Late spring and early summer are pretty humid. After that we begin to dry out. We have been in the 90's for the last month or so.

[AJQ]

I have one here in "Norin Iron" I have not planted it out yet though.

Regards Andy.

[Eric in Orlando]

Ed,

It should grow fine for you. I have heard that they are sensitive to dry conditions for the first year or so so keep it watered during dry times. Other than that it should be a good grower. We have one that was donated by the US National Arboretum

[Cycadcenter]

Hi,

We have a couple of thousand in the nursery in Fallbrook and another thousand at the nursery in Childers.

We are not actively selling them mail order but sell a fair few at the nursery.

Price is $65.00 for a foot high tree, and $75.00 for one about 18" tall.

Bruce

[BS Man about Palms]

Hi,

We have a couple of thousand in the nursery in Fallbrook and another thousand at the nursery in Childers.

We are not actively selling them mail order but sell a fair few at the nursery.

Price is $65.00 for a foot high tree, and $75.00 for one about 18" tall.

Bruce

I dun seen Bruce's forest. Pretty cool!

[Jerry@TreeZoo]

Hi,

We have a couple of thousand in the nursery in Fallbrook and another thousand at the nursery in Childers.

We are not actively selling them mail order but sell a fair few at the nursery.

Price is $65.00 for a foot high tree, and $75.00 for one about 18" tall.

Bruce

Bruce,

Are you Florida certified and do you ship?

Jerry

[Cycadcenter]

At the present time we aren't shipping them but I'll let you know when we do.

here is a photo taken at Wollemi Australia Toolara Nursery a few weeks ago of trees 6-8ft tall

bruce

[Eric in Orlando]

Let us know when you do ship to FL !

[edbrown_III]

like wise

[bubba]

Ed,I read a great book about New Orleans Gardening by a lady who was infatuated by the loss of all the Monkey-Puzzle Trees in New Orleans.She searched high and low on tips but could not find one.It seems that the Climate of Jacksonville and New Orleans should be very similar.Can you speculate on the lack of Monkey-Puzzles in New Orleans?Thank you

[Wai`anae Steve]

I live in Jacksonville and grow alot of monkey puzzles --

I am interested in Wollemii pine but afraid to try as they are real expensive. Any one growing these in FLorida Texas deep south? Will they take the heat and humidity?

Best wishes,

Ed

I'm still looking for monkey puzzle seeds if anyone has any. Can send some "Sandbox Tree" seeds and or some palm seeds.

[edbrown_III]

Bubba,

it depends upon which Monkey puzzle she is talkign about. The chilean Araucaria auracana it is too hot here in Jax so diito for NO. I tried a bunch of times and lost thesze/

The A bidwillii is common in Ca and FL, freezes killed my trees in 83, I replanted and have al large one--- These would have been killed by 80s and 90s freezes in NO.

The Parana pine A. angustifolia= arent reall common. I got one from Woodlanders about 20 years ago and picked up some seeds in Parapquai in 97== these are all trees and would likely be NO adaptable.

My guess is she was writing about A. bidwillii, probably grew there 1983 and was killed by that freeze. No one replanted or if they did 1985 and 1989 freezes would have killed it.

Best regards,

Ed

[bubba]

Ed,I am still trying to find this book and if I find it I will let you know.I believe it was a bidwilli.Thank you

[Eric in Orlando]

A cool Araucaria is A. cunninghamii, Hoop Pine from Papau New Guinea and eastern Australia. The bark exfoliates and reveals a maroon or coppery colored trunk.

[edbrown_III]

Eric,

In my opinion this is a very lovely tree. I have 2 of these in the yard. I wasnt sure if they were cold hardy this far north but i have had them in the ground 10 years or so.

Best regards,

Ed

[Eric in Orlando]

Good to hear they have survived that far north. I think they are slightly hardier than the common A. columnaris, Cook Pine (or what is commonly mistaken as Norfolk Island Pine, A. heterophylla, which is actually really rare in FL). I was just given a glaucous blue form of A. cunninghamii, that will be interesting to see as it grows.

[Eric in Orlando]

I saw this Wollemia at Animal Kingdom yesterday. It is planted in Dinoland where they have a garden of prehistoric plants; cycads, conifers, tree ferns, ginkgo, horsetails, etc.