These have not been carefully screened for size-availability or location relative to where you live, but here are a few sources you might check with. All report having larger-sized Araucaria araucana available. Architectural Plants Ltd. Nuthurst, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 6LH 01403 891772 or Woodgate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 3SU 01243 545008 Dulford Nurseries Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2DG 01884 266361 Evergreen Conifer Centre Rock, Near Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY14 9RB 01299 266581 Mallet Court Nursery Curry Mallet, Marshway, Taunton, TA3 6SY 01823 481493 Rare & Exotic Plants / Woodshoot Nurseries Kings Bromley, Staffordshire, DE13 7HN 01543 472233 Thornhayes Nursery St Andrews Wood, Dulford, Cullompton, Devon, EX15 2DF 01884 266746 Weasdale Nurseries Newbiggin on Lune, Kirby Stephen, Cumbria, CA17 4LX 015396 23246

I see trees in Victoria sold under false pretense also. Since Washingtonia palms are cheaper than Trachycarpus (hardy) palms, some nurseries in Victoria will sell them. People see cheaper trees and purchase them. For the life of them, some can't see the difference between the two. Washingtonia is marginal and causes confusion when it is lost while Trachycarpus is mint next door. Some gardeners quit on some exotics because they have failed. -Because they have simply planted the wrong thing. It's like San Fran has palms but they don't cultivate coconuts. People assume that nurseries will sell the right stuff. Many plants in Victoria are sold with the wrong label. Some nurseries don't even know that they have false labels because they don't know their plants. They just sell them. Victoria is great for granny plants or English Gardening but I find them very inadequate with exotics. Shopping for plants in Vancouver is quite interesting. There I can chat with nursery people who know about the latest plants and exotics that can be grown in zone 8. Prices are also better. I know a hobbyist here in Vic who grows Puzzle trees from local seeds and the nurseries double the price on his baby Puzzles. He also grows Windmill palms from local seeds. Some in Victoria think that these palms have sterile seeds. Probably because they don't realize that it may take 3 months to germinate. Many in Victoria don't experiment. Sometimes you must learn for yourself. I was told (before I had moved here) by folks in Ontario that there were no Sequoia specimens in BC. The plant world is so big that it's amazing what we don't know. Even about the zones and possibilities within our own country. I show photos of the BC coast to people in southern Ontario and they are shocked or think that the pictures cannot be true. Is BC that far from the rest of Canada? Maybe the information age will draw us closer? Cheers Here's a garden in Victoria with proper exotics: Here is a link that might be useful:

Mmm - the original post was back in 2004 so I'm thinking they aren't prolly still looking. Ya think? :-) For the 'search peeps' in my zone I have a MPT planted three years ago. It has grown pretty slowly so hoping it will do the leap thing this year. My Nana had one in her front yard in Vancouver that was at least 20' tall so it's a memory of her + my grandpa and like that. Maybe in some locations they are fast growers but not really here. :-) As with everything (even real estate) it's location, location, location. I'm old as dirt so I don't think I'll be around to see it be 30' tall but someone will - I hope. :-)

Hi i have a tree that is approx 12-14 ft it’s a beautiful tree but with small children it’s not a great idea in the middle of the garden. If anyone interested in buying drop Me an email @ smashdesigns@hotmail.co.uk I’m located in Wolverhampton uk