I have a Wollemi Pine and need to prune it
now & then.

Can someone advise how to propagate from the
cuttings?

Regards

"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

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!

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
http://www.discoverdartmoor.co.uk/

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.

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/

"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.

"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.

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.

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/

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/

"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:-)

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/

"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

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

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/