wollemi pine is alive and well in edmonton

they find the very rare plant in austraila.....cool...they call it wollemi pine ....they've only ever seen this but in fossels so they clone it and send it around the world it grows like a fern on steroids

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[qin02]

its not a clone, its grown from cuttings.

[sgtshane]

@qin02 when you take a cutting and use rooting hormone to start a new plant you are cloning that plant

[sgtshane]

I hope the one that survived the two dust storms is still alive!

[Skrimla]

Looks very healthy and happy in Canada. The Queensland sun killed one of mine, but the other has survived two dust stroms now.

[sgtshane]

Thanks Skrimla, I have noticed that other people have had chanches to grow this plant...one guy on you tube has it growing at his place and he filmed it using time lapse photography.....interesting...­.How does an regular guy get a clone of this plant? I wonder?

[digitalbeachbum]

There seems to be an issue with importing them to USA. Can't find them any where and the distributor in San Diego appears to have taken the money and ran. I would love to have some here in Florida.

[Skrimla]

I have tried with no success last year, there is some lovely lush green growth on mine at the moment but I cant bring myself to cut it. They are difficult to clone and I wonder if clones make strong plants in the long term. You could buy one online and have it posted to you.