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DJ Hobbs
Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:19 pm Posts: 156 Location: Newport, South Wales, UK
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Wollemi Pine - Is it True??
Hey Guys
Last week a good mate of mine bought a 50cm Wollemi Pine for £90 (Yes i did type the price correct) I cant believe they are still that expensive in the UK.
Anyway im sure i read somewhere that if you take a cutting of a branch and plant it it will eventually start to grow, is this actually true? has anybody tried it?
Even if it does work i dont think that he would be too impressed if i asked him to rip a branch off his £90 plant just to let me have a go.
I do like the leaves of this pine and would love to get one, but at the prices on ebay and in the garden centres id rather spend my cash on a good sized Palm
Any help or suggestions appreciated
Cheers
DJ
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:52 am |
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voddy
Joined: Tue Nov 06, 2007 5:21 pm Posts: 34 Location: N.E. Scotland
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I,m sure i saw them for sale on the turn it tropical website..................It is a lot of money for the size of the plant though ..................
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:24 am |
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carolpz
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The fact that they were considered extinct until fairly recently and are now for sale, albeit at extortionate prices, would seem to indicate a reasonable number of successful cuttings. If you can get a cutting I would definitely try it. Lie if you have to.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:24 pm |
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gareth t
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:09 pm Posts: 97 Location: Epsom, Surrey, UK
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the reason they are so expensive in the U.K. is there is only one nursery in the contry allowed to import them (from the original source) thus a monopoly has arrisen!
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:31 pm |
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Jose Almandoz
Joined: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:18 pm Posts: 166 Location: Aia, Basque Country, N. Spain
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You can buy it from Planfor in France for € 99,00 a plant of 30/40 cm. See:
We bought ours from them, and the plant arrived very healthy and strong, a bit over 40 cm., with an informative DVD (pure marketing!). Delivery price is quite reasonable as well.
_________________ Jose
Iturraran Botanical Garden
Aia, Basque Country, Northern Coastal Spain
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:45 pm |
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Michael (SW Ireland)
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:38 pm Posts: 1912 Location: Cape Clear Island, Roaringwater Bay
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Wollemi pines grow easily from cuttings, and also sucker- all of the wild plants appear to be a single clone. They will be £5 in B&Q soon. Despite this, they do produce viable seed, so propagation has already increased the genetic diversity of the species a hundred-fold.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:07 pm |
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Michael (SW Ireland)
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:38 pm Posts: 1912 Location: Cape Clear Island, Roaringwater Bay
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Wollemi pines grow easily from cuttings, and also sucker- all of the wild plants appear to be a single clone. They will be £5 in B&Q soon. Despite this, they do produce viable seed, so propagation has already increased the genetic diversity of the species a hundred-fold.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:08 pm |
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John Jearrard
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:19 pm Posts: 487 Location: Cornwall, UK
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www.johnjearrard.co.uk
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Las Palmas Norte
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:56 am Posts: 1249 Location: South East coast, Vancouver Island - British Columbia
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I picked one here from www.jurassicplantsnursery.com this past September. It's 18" tall and I paid $75 (38 GBP).
Cheers, Barrie.
_________________ Palms and exotics for coastal Vancouver Island.
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Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:22 pm |
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Alexander
Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:55 pm Posts: 3344 Location: Leidschendam, The Netherlands. (52 N latitude)
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Some people plant it in the garden, but I guess it would, nt survive a cold winter. In the UK it will be save in the southwest I guess but farther inland would be risky.
A good tree for place like Souther Europe, New Sealand and places with a similair mild climate.
Alexander
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:54 am |
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David Matzdorf
Site Admin
Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:06 pm Posts: 5321 Location: Islington, London UK
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Most reports indicate that it is frost hardy down to at least -5ºC, provided it has decent drainage.
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Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:50 am |
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Owen
Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 8:00 pm Posts: 312 Location: Crouch End, North London, UK
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Peter Richardson
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DJ Hobbs
Joined: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:19 pm Posts: 156 Location: Newport, South Wales, UK
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David Matzdorf
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Joined: Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:06 pm Posts: 5321 Location: Islington, London UK
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