Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Monkey Puzzle Tree, 1 by growin

growin wrote:
Just thought I'd share this pic of a female tree I'm going to harvest cones on next Saturday. This tree is unusual in that it has retained all of its lower branches. Female trees typically lose 1/2 of their lower branches. Looks like we're going to have a solid week of constant rain so it'll be a wet harvest. The cones which are a bit smaller than a football, larger than a softball, fall apart when nudged. I'm thinking of using a 5 gallon pot on a stick to catch them as they break apart unless any of you have a better idea.