Will a seedling of this species 16" tall (and branching) survive winter in-ground in zone 8a, provided I use mulch to protect the roots? ...Read MoreIt's currently potted- I'd like to plant it as soon as possible.
Raised a few from seed (from Brazil) and kept it inside for several years. Finally decided the try it outside. The 2015/2016 winter was f...Read Moreairly mild, but the tree (about 4 ft tall) handled the cold (8b) quite well. A little yellowing around the edges due to temperatures in the 20s but already starting the perk up. It was not happy about the summer heat, but really put on foliage in the fall and I expect it to do some serious growing in the Spring.
This is probably the best Araucaria for much of the Southeast. It took 8% with 10 days below freezing with
mi...Read Morenor damage. It toterates the heat and humidity of South
unlike its tempermental relative Araucaria araucana. It
grows rapidly and becomes fire resistant as it becomes
larger.
Grows very easily in the Florida panhandle. It blows down very easily though in high winds.We have had frequent high winds and tropical s...Read Moretorms in the last few years, the tree continues to grow from a prone position, and in a few years it hs begun to look good again.
I always thought that it was oriental in origin.Some locals call it a chinese evergreen.Glad too see this site has corrected me. As a new member I am enjoying this site,thanks for the info.
Henderson, NV (Zone 9b) | February 2005 | negative
I love this tree but mine had a sad ending. I first bought this tree in Seattle and it was about three feet tall. It was doing well for...Read More almost a year until I moves to Las Vegas. It survived the move and live for about six months. But when the heat came, it started turing brown. We give it water much like a pine tree but it just kept getting browner. We kept the tree for another year hoping it will come back. It never did.
This is one of the few brazilian pine trees - and one of the most beautiful trees around. From the southern mountains, it´s also one of ...Read Morethe few brazilian species that tolerates snow and prefers cold climates instead of tropical ones. Actually, there was a large population in the south (the Araucaria´s Forest) that is almost extinct... luckily, this species is cultivated for it´s seends and beauty in every place where the climate permits it.
The tree has an imponent erect trunk with thickened nodes, reaching up to 30m tall - grows fast until it reaches 10 meters, but starts growing slower from that. The branches (several branches coming from each node) are curved upwards, bearing rows of leathery, dark green, triangular leaves.
The male cones are long and spiny. The female ones are round shaped, with dozens of seeds. These seeds are delicious if prepared in boiling water (although it somewhat though to get rid of the outer shel, but with a knife on hand it shouldn´t be a problem), and they are very apreciated here in winter.
This tree can be planted on fertilized clay soils, with constant moisture. Won´t tolerate heat for long time, and needs some cold (although it´s not adapted for long expositions to snow). It likes full sun.
Will a seedling of this species 16" tall (and branching) survive winter in-ground in zone 8a, provided I use mulch to protect the roots? ...Read More
Raised a few from seed (from Brazil) and kept it inside for several years. Finally decided the try it outside. The 2015/2016 winter was f...Read More
This is probably the best Araucaria for much of the Southeast. It took 8% with 10 days below freezing with
mi...Read More
Grows very easily in the Florida panhandle. It blows down very easily though in high winds.We have had frequent high winds and tropical s...Read More
I love this tree but mine had a sad ending. I first bought this tree in Seattle and it was about three feet tall. It was doing well for...Read More
This is one of the few brazilian pine trees - and one of the most beautiful trees around. From the southern mountains, it´s also one of ...Read More