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Wollemi Pine
I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it
now & then. Can someone advise how to propagate from the cuttings? Regards |
Wollemi Pine
"Peter Jason" wrote in message ... I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it now & then. Can someone advise how to propagate from the cuttings? Regards Thought you needed a license to propagate them? Are you having to prune it because its inside? otherwise why bother? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and Lapageria rosea |
Wollemi Pine
Sacha wrote: On 29/11/06 16:15, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it now & then. Can someone advise how to propagate from the cuttings? Regards Thought you needed a license to propagate them? Are you having to prune it because its inside? otherwise why bother? I didn't think any of the ones now being sold here or in Aus would be of a size to prune yet, including the one pinched from Kew! This very mysterious. I really don't think Peter should prune it at all, and I don't understand the "need to prune it now and again". But since he acquired it lawfully and there are so few in private hands, he should go straight to the Royal Botanic Gardens for advice rather than ask us to speculate -- they took a four-figure sum from him, after all. I don't think licensing issues arise if there's no intention to sell the youngsters, unless there's some special measure in force in Aus for extreme cases like this. -- Mike. |
Wollemi Pine
On 29/11/06 18:18, in article
, "Mike Lyle" wrote: Sacha wrote: On 29/11/06 16:15, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it now & then. Can someone advise how to propagate from the cuttings? Regards Thought you needed a license to propagate them? Are you having to prune it because its inside? otherwise why bother? I didn't think any of the ones now being sold here or in Aus would be of a size to prune yet, including the one pinched from Kew! This very mysterious. I really don't think Peter should prune it at all, and I don't understand the "need to prune it now and again". But since he acquired it lawfully and there are so few in private hands, he should go straight to the Royal Botanic Gardens for advice rather than ask us to speculate -- they took a four-figure sum from him, after all. I don't think licensing issues arise if there's no intention to sell the youngsters, unless there's some special measure in force in Aus for extreme cases like this. I didn't see a price mentioned? In any case the ISP is supposedly in Victoria, Australia but he's posting through uni.berlin.de I suspect it's a wind up from someone who feels urg's a bit too quiet atm. ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
Wollemi Pine
"Charlie Pridham" wrote in message ... "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it now & then. Can someone advise how to propagate from the cuttings? Regards Thought you needed a license to propagate them? Are you having to prune it because its inside? otherwise why bother? -- Charlie, gardening in Cornwall. http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National Plant Collections of Clematis viticella (cvs) and Lapageria rosea It is about 1/2 meter tall and the top is growing fast. I don't have a garden and it lives in a pot on the patio. I just want to train it into an attractive shape because it has branches lower down that grow out horizontally. |
Wollemi Pine
"Mike Lyle" wrote in message oups.com... Sacha wrote: On 29/11/06 16:15, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it now & then. Can someone advise how to propagate from the cuttings? Regards Thought you needed a license to propagate them? Are you having to prune it because its inside? otherwise why bother? I didn't think any of the ones now being sold here or in Aus would be of a size to prune yet, including the one pinched from Kew! This very mysterious. I really don't think Peter should prune it at all, and I don't understand the "need to prune it now and again". But since he acquired it lawfully and there are so few in private hands, he should go straight to the Royal Botanic Gardens for advice rather than ask us to speculate -- they took a four-figure sum from him, after all. I don't think licensing issues arise if there's no intention to sell the youngsters, unless there's some special measure in force in Aus for extreme cases like this. -- Mike. They're easily available here from nurseries at $50/50cmplant, and $90/100cm plant. |
Wollemi Pine
Peter Jason wrote: "Mike Lyle" wrote in message oups.com... Sacha wrote: On 29/11/06 16:15, in article , "Charlie Pridham" wrote: "Peter Jason" wrote in message ... I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it now & then. Can someone advise how to propagate from the cuttings? Regards Thought you needed a license to propagate them? Are you having to prune it because its inside? otherwise why bother? I didn't think any of the ones now being sold here or in Aus would be of a size to prune yet, including the one pinched from Kew! I find they're growing at half a metre a year in Oz and being sold almost as grow-anywhere-anyhow trees. There's a bit of a craze on, which I don't think will last even until they start being classed as nuisance trees in small gardens -- which I think will happen. And we just can't be certain of a tree's behaviour when we've only known about it for twelve years. This very mysterious. I really don't think Peter should prune it at all, and I don't understand the "need to prune it now and again". But since he acquired it lawfully and there are so few in private hands, he should go straight to the Royal Botanic Gardens for advice rather than ask us to speculate -- they took a four-figure sum from him, after all. I don't think licensing issues arise if there's no intention to sell the youngsters, unless there's some special measure in force in Aus for extreme cases like this. -- Mike. They're easily available here from nurseries at $50/50cmplant, and $90/100cm plant. That's amazing. I've just had a look at Forest NSW. I didn't realise they'd been able to bulk up the stock so quickly, and was stuck in the time when the few specimens available for sale were priced in the luxury bracket. Heynes in SA say it'll stand pretty hard pruning, but wait till winter: see their factsheet at: http://www.heyne.com.au/gardencentre...ing+fossil.htm I did a bit of a Google.au on "wollemi pine cuttings", but gave up after a few pages. It seems they do well, though you get different forms from tip and side cuttings. With a strong rooting hormone they apparently strike in about six months in coarse sand, after which you transfer to a conifer mix and pot on as necessary. -- Mike. |
Wollemi Pine
On 30/11/06 00:02, in article
, "Mike Lyle" wrote: snip That's amazing. I've just had a look at Forest NSW. I didn't realise they'd been able to bulk up the stock so quickly, and was stuck in the time when the few specimens available for sale were priced in the luxury bracket. Heynes in SA say it'll stand pretty hard pruning, but wait till winter: see their factsheet at: http://www.heyne.com.au/gardencentre...rchase+your+ow n+living+fossil.htm I did a bit of a Google.au on "wollemi pine cuttings", but gave up after a few pages. It seems they do well, though you get different forms from tip and side cuttings. With a strong rooting hormone they apparently strike in about six months in coarse sand, after which you transfer to a conifer mix and pot on as necessary. Like you, I'd thought they were still immensely expensive rarities though I do hope all those people buying Wollemi pines are quite sure that's what they've got! Apologies to Peter for my doubting Thomas act! I must admit that I find them very dull trees but it's undoubtedly a good thing if the world stocks of them can be increased to protect the species. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
Wollemi Pine
On 30/11/06 11:13, in article ,
"Jennifer Sparkes" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Like you, I'd thought they were still immensely expensive rarities though I do hope all those people buying Wollemi pines are quite sure that's what they've got! Apologies to Peter for my doubting Thomas act! I must admit that I find them very dull trees but it's undoubtedly a good thing if the world stocks of them can be increased to protect the species. Sacha Have a look at:- www.wollemipine.co.uk/ Jennifer Very interesting indeed, thanks Jennifer. I may have to revise my opinion as to its attractiveness but at £97 for a 3l pot, I think we'll wait for the price to drop a bit! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
Wollemi Pine
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 30/11/06 11:13, in article , "Jennifer Sparkes" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Like you, I'd thought they were still immensely expensive rarities though I do hope all those people buying Wollemi pines are quite sure that's what they've got! Apologies to Peter for my doubting Thomas act! I must admit that I find them very dull trees but it's undoubtedly a good thing if the world stocks of them can be increased to protect the species. Sacha Have a look at:- www.wollemipine.co.uk/ Jennifer Very interesting indeed, thanks Jennifer. I may have to revise my opinion as to its attractiveness but at £97 for a 3l pot, I think we'll wait for the price to drop a bit! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ You were right first time-they are dull. A better alternative is a Leylandii:-) |
Wollemi Pine
On 30/11/06 12:31, in article , "Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"
wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 30/11/06 11:13, in article , "Jennifer Sparkes" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Like you, I'd thought they were still immensely expensive rarities though I do hope all those people buying Wollemi pines are quite sure that's what they've got! Apologies to Peter for my doubting Thomas act! I must admit that I find them very dull trees but it's undoubtedly a good thing if the world stocks of them can be increased to protect the species. Sacha Have a look at:- www.wollemipine.co.uk/ Jennifer Very interesting indeed, thanks Jennifer. I may have to revise my opinion as to its attractiveness but at £97 for a 3l pot, I think we'll wait for the price to drop a bit! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ You were right first time-they are dull. A better alternative is a Leylandii:-) That's fighting talk - been at the mulled wine already? ;-) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
Wollemi Pine
"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 30/11/06 11:13, in article , "Jennifer Sparkes" wrote: The message from Sacha contains these words: Like you, I'd thought they were still immensely expensive rarities though I do hope all those people buying Wollemi pines are quite sure that's what they've got! Apologies to Peter for my doubting Thomas act! I must admit that I find them very dull trees but it's undoubtedly a good thing if the world stocks of them can be increased to protect the species. Sacha Have a look at:- www.wollemipine.co.uk/ Jennifer Very interesting indeed, thanks Jennifer. I may have to revise my opinion as to its attractiveness but at £97 for a 3l pot, I think we'll wait for the price to drop a bit! -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ You were right first time-they are dull. A better alternative is a Leylandii:-) I am reporting you to your ISP for being unduly provocative. Des |
Wollemi Pine
Rupert (W.Yorkshire) wrote:
Have a look at:- www.wollemipine.co.uk/ Jennifer Very interesting indeed, thanks Jennifer. I may have to revise my opinion as to its attractiveness but at £97 for a 3l pot, I think we'll wait for the price to drop a bit! Woah! I'm still getting the hang of Ginko! (Small offshoot in a P9) How many other vegetative Ceolocanths are there? Les -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ You were right first time-they are dull. A better alternative is a Leylandii:-) -- Remove Frontal Lobes to reply direct. By all means let's be open-minded, but not so open-minded that our brains drop out. (Richard Dawkins) http://armsofmorpheus.blogspot.com/ http://www.richarddawkins.net/index.php Les Hemmings a.a #2251 SA |
Wollemi Pine
On 1/12/06 18:44, in article , "Les
Hemmings" wrote: Rupert (W.Yorkshire) wrote: Have a look at:- www.wollemipine.co.uk/ Jennifer Very interesting indeed, thanks Jennifer. I may have to revise my opinion as to its attractiveness but at £97 for a 3l pot, I think we'll wait for the price to drop a bit! Woah! I'm still getting the hang of Ginko! (Small offshoot in a P9) How many other vegetative Ceolocanths are there? snip How do we know.............. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/ |
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