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  • ARAUCARIA
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    ARAUCARIA

    Evergreen, coniferous trees from, mainly, tropical rainforests.

    Genus of 19 species of evergreen, coniferous trees from  New Guinea, Australia, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island and South America of which the Chilean pine or Monkey puzzle is the only one suitable for outdoors in the UK.

    Easily recognised by the thick, triangular pointed leaves and the habit of losing lower branches with age and often seen as a front-garden tree planted beneath power lines!

    The seeds, piñones, are edible large pine nuts and ideas have been advanced about creating plantations in the west of the UK.

    Cropping would commence after about 40 years and yield would be substantial given that life expectancy of the tree is 1000 years...

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Evergreen
    • Conifer
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    Varieties

    ARAUCARIA araucana
    Chilean pine, Monkey puzzle
    Slow growing tree with dense spine-tipped dark green leaves
     
    Small
    £25.00
    Unavailable
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    ARAUCARIA heterophylla
    Norfolk Island pine
    Frost tender coniferous tree with whorled branches of fan-like foliage which is light green in immaturity and scale-like in mature trees. Best grown as an unheated conservatory or indoor plant
     
    Small
    £40.00
    Available again from summer 2025
    Could be any time, June through to end August. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Large
    £75.00

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
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