Where can I buy Wollemi Pines?

The Wollemi Pines grow in the Wollemi National Park, north-west of Sydney, the state capital of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. The park covers about 500 000 hectares and is the largest wilderness area in the state – a very rugged mountainous region of ridges, cliffs, canyons and undisturbed forest.

How much does a Wollemi Pine cost?

Since that story aired, the first limited release of Wollemi Pine – 292 plants – were auctioned and the average price was around $3,600. One group of 15 trees sold as a single lot for a whisker under $150,000. But luckily, if you want your own Wollemi, you won’t have to pay anything like the special auction figures.

How many Wollemi pines are left?

IUCN Conservation Status The total population consists of about 80 mature individuals and about 300 seedlings, found only in two sites within what is now Wollemi National Park, in New South Wales.

How long do Wollemi Pines live?

Seedlings appear to be slow-growing and mature trees are extremely long-lived; some of the older individuals today are estimated to be between 500 and 1,000 years old.

How do you prune a Wollemi Pine?

Crush the biodegradable pot and place it in your compost bin or garden. The Wollemi Pine can be heavily pruned i.e. up to two thirds of the plant size removed. You can prune both the apical growth (upright stems) and the branches. New buds (from one to multiple) will generally originate from just below the cut.

How fast do Wollemi pines grow?

It grows anywhere you can grow its cousin, the Norfolk Island pine, and it will reach about 20 metres in 50 years and 30 metres in 100 years. The wollemi pine will be a terrific plant for the home garden.

Where to plant Wollemi pine trees in the UK?

After the trials finished in 2008, the pines were planted in the Arboretum at Kew. We collect seeds from the cones of the mature wollemi pine trees in our gardens, to either grow more seedlings or add to the seeds stored in the Millennium Seed Bank, which will help protect this incredible species for future generations.

How tall is the Wollemi pine tree in Florida?

Half our group was ready to mutiny and turn back without seeing the famed “Wollemi Pine” in its natural environment and the other half insisted on persevering. The debate was turning acrimonious when we came around a bend and in the sweltering heat, saw a stand of 130’ tall Wollemia nobilis flanked by a beautiful waterfall!

Is the Wollemi pine tree in the Bible?

The wollemi pine is sometimes called a ‘Lazarus taxon’; like the man Lazarus whom Jesus brought back from the dead in the Bible, these trees were thought to be extinct but then a few surviving members were discovered. One of the wollemi pine’s closest living relatives is the monkey puzzle tree.

When was the last Wollemi pine tree saved?

On 16 January 2020, firefighters saved the last wollemi pines left in the wild from the Gospers Mountain fire. The wollemi pine is sometimes called a ‘Lazarus taxon’; like the man Lazarus whom Jesus brought back from the dead in the Bible, these trees were thought to be extinct but then a few surviving members were discovered.