Araucaria araucana in a cold climate.
Scroll down to the #23 posting for the pic by David Peters.
Cheers, Barrie in Lantzville.
The following thread was started by Barrie in Lantzville on March 26, 2008 at 7:48 pm PST
Granted, it is not as cold here in Richland as it is in Nelson, but the nurseries here sell Monkey Puzzle, so they are a fairly well accepted landscape plant.
I also have two Wollemi Pines, but have not ventured to leave them out over winter as yet. Tests in North America have shown them to be quite hardy, however.
AIR
The above followup was added by Adam In Richland on March 26, 2008 at 7:52 pm PST.
I always thought the climate there would be to cold. That was a great snowy pic.
The above followup was added by Joe, Salt Spring Island on March 26, 2008 at 8:08 pm PST.
Last summer I spent a week visiting a relative in Penticton. I noticed a monkey puzzle tree on a street a few blocks from Skaha Lake. It was a little smaller than the one photographed in Nelson, but it was fairly large none the less.
I was surprised to learn that they have survived zone 6 winters.
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The above followup was added by marc [tsawwassen] on March 26, 2008 at 8:10 pm PST.
There is a nice 20 footer in Pasco that has been in the ground for over 20 years. I have a 5 footer in my backyard. These are wonderful plants. I noticed the Nelson bc plant looks pretty wrinkled on its lower branches. This could be due to lack of water during the growing season.
The above followup was added by Peter (Tri-Cities WA 7a) on March 26, 2008 at 8:15 pm PST.
Is anyone aware of successfully-grown Norfolk Island Pine north of San Francisco?
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The above followup was added by Adam In Richland on March 26, 2008 at 8:35 pm PST.
I've been looking at those monkey puzzles in the nurseries, too. I had one when I lived in Seattle, but I didn't know they could survive here.
Does anyone know of a source this year for wollemi "pines"? I keep hearing that they're showing up from other sources, but so far I've only found them available from National Geographic.
The above followup was added by Paul (Tri-Cities) on March 26, 2008 at 9:01 pm PST.
I'm aware of only 3 in town, and all are roughly this size. But, there could be a large one somewhere in the hidden spots around the Humboldt bay. Matt-Eureka Ca
The above followup was added by Matt on March 26, 2008 at 9:11 pm PST.
Saw a larger A. heterophylla than that in Harbor, OR in 2002. I have no idea if it's still there.
I'm impressed with the big A. araucana in Pasco, it looks great (I saw a pic of it once.... on the other board? I don't remember). The ones in Nelson are even more impressive - wow.
The above followup was added by Ian on March 26, 2008 at 10:52 pm PST.
Here's a bundle of Norfolk Island Pines in southern coastal Oregon, before the hard freeze two winters ago there. So, I'm not sure how they faired after that cold blast. Matt-Eureka Ca
The above followup was added by Matt on March 26, 2008 at 11:10 pm PST.
I bought both of my Wollemi Pines through NG when they were first offered in Dec 2006. I am aware of no other vendors in the US, but larger specimens are available in Canada.
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The above followup was added by Adam In Richland on March 27, 2008 at 6:55 am PST.
The only A. araucana's i know of are at Berkeley and SF botanical gardens.The only private ones you can see i know of by driving by are in Alameda on Lincoln in front of a Victorian law office(something). The pair are about 25'
For NIPS,well,if you never need to visit Hayward,at least BART on by. For some reason this city's skyline has the largest concentration of NIPS in the eastbay to San Francisco. They are exceeded in height only by Redwoods,W.filifera,and the occasional giant Blue Gum. The tallest NIPS here give Redwoods a run for their money(if trees had money) You can also spot some huge Bunya,Bunya's too. The tallest Cook pine in the state is in town and from a distance doesnt seem much with its thin canopy,up close the trunk girth is huge. It's about 100' tall.
And if you BART on by in late June you will also see the Jacaranda's lighting up the city scape with bright blue blooms-good time to use the camcorder.What we lack at ground level we make for in overviews!
The above followup was added by Stan on March 27, 2008 at 9:23 am PST.
..in the ground. It survived it's move from house plant conditions last spring and it survived in the ground this winter with no problems. It's growth seems to be accelerating this spring. I expect it will double in size this year.
The above followup was added by Andy Fritze zone 8b Fox Island WA on March 27, 2008 at 11:08 am PST.