I may see if there is a way to get is recognized so maybe it would be protected
and not accidentally removed at any time by the city.

Then again,letting them know its there....

Yeah, that's the Catch 22.

Are there any big-time gardening societies in your area?
If so, they generally wield considerable influence, i.e. "diversity" with officials.
Especially if they conduct garden tours annually and you get "listed" on their website.

While you may shudder at joining a group of mostly 60-ish women :puke: there's always safety in numbers.
Besides, you'd look good in a skirt. 😛

Update photo of my Wollemi pine. I guess I protected too late this year as all the new growth died. The old growth is fine......hmmmmm interesting observation.

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It'll branch below the kill, Tim.

Did you see any polar cap formation (white waxy stuff on the buds) last Fall?

Barb

Hi Barb,

yes I did see polar caps last fall on the Wollemi. I didn't construct the greenhouse until the first week of January.........we had a few cold nights prior to that so I guess it got a little too cold??

Yeah, probably.
The main thing is it's alive.

sorry Barb..........I dug the Wollemi up today...........I'll donate it to someone with a greenhouse. I understand why they are nearly extinct. 😆

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dug the Wollemi up today...........I'll donate it to someone with a greenhouse. I understand why they are nearly extinct

One that size is worth about $200 around here...
It could go into your basement/cool porch/spare room 🙄
Understand if it's a disappointment to you.

After all the years I waited and what I went through to get mine, it NEVER sees 32F 0C...
Gets treated better than H. 😆

Barb

Where can you order a Wollemi pine tree online at in the US? Anyone know? I want one. I saw one over the Summer at the Missouri Botanical Garden, they keep theres in a green house though.

Interesting comments about this plant. Kev Spence from GOTE did a thread on this plant. He has even managed to get cones on his plant. Also some interesting comments from American members.
http://www.growingontheedge.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7362

Thanks for that link, Andy.
Interesting about cone location north/south 😆

When I heard some were dying (that shouldn't have "weatherwise"), wondered if they'd start dying all over the world.
I believe propagation was via tissue culture from the original stand in the Blue Mountains back in 1994.
So very little variation.

Mine may have seen -2C in the garage; back indoors now.

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Barb

Hi Andy,

I had my Wollemi outside in protection for 2 winters now and it received sever die-back each winter........the low temperature was down to 7F or so inside the protection.

Wollemi's are zone 8b/9a plants. I really don't have an interest in growing large 'tree' plants which can't take temperatures below 10F. I was hoping it would get hardier with age.

Hi Barb,

your Wollemi is a BEAUTY! Don't place it outside or it will look like mine. 😆

would get hardier with age

like palms and yuccas, Tim? 😆

If I could grow yuccas like you folks on PN, I probably wouldn't ever have ordered a Wollemi.

Barb

Hi Barb,

next season protect 2 of your rostratas and leave the 3rd unprotected. I think it will be OK in your area since your so dry.

Wollemi pine in our local zoo:

I don't know if gets any protection during winters.