ElGringo

I saw what where named as Wollemi pine for sale as a christmas novelty. They were descibed as 'previously extinct' and 'living fossils' in the sign that accompanied them..the wierd thing was that they didn't look like pines at all, more like a yew but with larger leaves. i read up on them. Apparently it was thought to be extinct, but several individuals were found in the mid 90's in a now secret location in a national park. Best of luck if you manage to get hold of some cuttings, but as Jay suggested, potted specimens will probably become more common and drop in price, so you may find it easier to just purchase a pot grown tree. Anyone know the latin name?



When monkey puzzle trees were first introduced into the UK (late 1800's), lots of people bought them as novelties, unknowing how huge they grow. You can still see the odd monster-sized one in older gardens, survivers of a bygone era.

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Richard