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Wollemi Pine Available In The US

17 years ago

http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/jump.jsp?itemID=3288&itemType=PRODUCT&path=1,2,105,118,226

Hopefully you can cut and paste that URL - the tree is available through National Geographic and costs $99.00 with s/h at about $18.00 seems kind of high... I really want one...but not sure I want to spend that much...anybody going to get one at that price ???

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Embothrium
17 years ago
I wouldn't have been surprised if they were 500 dollars at this early stage in the game. Thought to be tough and lend itself to horticultural uses, too, so probably comparatively unlikely to be lost after planting - as long as climate is suitable.
noki
17 years ago
certainly over a $100 is alot for a houseplant, as they are pushing it, which would be a shame to have it end up as. I assume that in a decade this plant will be much more common.

So would this be considered the oldest type of species of conifer? (if you don't count the Ginkgo)
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Despite my past troubles with NG I was offered wollemi pine at a discount price ($89.41 including shipping; or $69.30 for the tree alone) and I ordered one tree (I should have ordered two or three) on 17th Nov. 2008 and it arrived on 26th Nov. 2008. The shippers charged my card on the same day I placed an order, but shipped it several days after I made an inquiry on why they charge card before shipping. Not a problem. I received a much larger tree and in a nice shape this time (great!), but am not planting it outside; it will stay in the house at least for a year or two, until it becomes at least 5 ft. tall, so I can try planting it outside (in Columbia SC). So my request is - could someone advise what soil to use to replant it into a much larger pot? I bought a huge package of "SPHAGNUM PEAT MOSS". Should I mix 50% of it with any kind of soil? Last time I planted wolemia in a regular soil outside and it d(r)ied. Perhaps it was too young, or it was too cold, too little or too much water or the wrong soil. Please advise exactly what soil to use and where to buy it. Thanks very much in advance for your advise!
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I bought one of the original public issue for £97, from the official agents in Cornwall. I was most impressed with it when it arrived. It was about 2'6" tall and came beautifully packed in its own printed carton. I kept it in its pot over the first winter, outside, but up against the house. I planted it out in May and it put on about a foot of growth this year. It is unprotected, save for a rabbit cage and has produced its white waxy growing tip over this winter....which, incidentally, it did not do, up by the house. We have only had a few hard frosts so far, down to about minus 6 centigrade, which is about as low as it gets here and it does not seem to mind at all. Hopefully I have not spoken too soon, as we have a way to go before winter is over. It is agreat pity that the US distribution system seems to be so utterly hopeless. I know the prices quoted in the US are less than here, but at least we can get them and they are now appearing in garden centres as well. I can not help thinking that keeping them as house plants will prove futile as they should quickly outgrow their welcome.
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Two weeks ago I was at Kuranga Nursery in Mt Evelyn in Melbourne's east and saw that they are holding good stocks of Wollemi Pine. Although very nice plants I think they would be too big for my suburban block. In a roomy situation they would look superb. I agree with you liatris, pity not more endangered species got the wrap that Wollemi did, but we can all do our bit by growing something ourselves in our gardens.
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greyneedle
17 years ago
I think Sciadopitys verticillata is older than both, but others here will know better.
conifers
17 years ago
Maybe moss was considered a conifer?? Certainly the oldest plant forests to inhabit the earth.

What a dumb answer huh?

Dax
childers
17 years ago
I was able to pick two up at a nursery in San Diego a couple of weeks ago, they had about 40 available all about 20" tall. The polar caps are expanding and showing green and buds are forming on the trunks and ends of the leaflets.
salicaceae
17 years ago
Childers,

What nursery did you find them at? How much were they?...I was under the impression they would only be available via the National Geographic site and only after the date they mention on the web-site.
pineresin
17 years ago
I'd agree with Greyneedle - Sciadopitys is the most uniquely distinct conifer. It's in a monotypic family; Wollemia isn't.

Resin
childers
17 years ago
Salicaceae,

send me a message from "My Page" and I'll send the details to you.

Thanks

Childers
interloper5
17 years ago
screw it, I think its ugly and too expensive. I was pissed off at Australia whoring it out like they have.
Embothrium
17 years ago
The "whoring" is to raise funds for programs.

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