Kt
Looks like you may be able to grow them. I've killed so many conifers up here north of Ft. Worth with my alkaline clay soil (and water hose) that I've given up. I wanted one too. The guys over on the "Conifers" forum might be very helpful to you.
J.D.

Thanks, J.D.

You got me googling this plant all morning instead of working on my job. It is raining and I don't want to work in my cold shop anyway. It apears to be a conifer but not a pine. It was thought to be extinct. Likes sandy soil and can take frost down to 23 degrees and can trake 113 degrees. I did not see it's preferred rainfall requirement. It is down to a handful of trees in the wild and they have been infected with a mold. Bummer. Good luck. Sounds like it will outgrow a pot and they say it is a BIG tree with mutiple trunks. that might establish Groves from under ground runners or something. They are not sure yet. They mentioned that it might not be a tree for a small lot. It is related to the Kauri tree. Have you seen a Kauri tree. I did when I was in New Zealand. THEY ARE HUGE!

Here is a link that might be useful: wollemia pine.

Looks like it might work in Phoenix, too. I've got to find that website to try one. Gardeners have saved tree species before now!

I've never seen a Kauri tree before, but it looks like the Baobab tree that I grow here in a pot. Interesting looking tree.

I read that the Wollemi has survived 10F, but is listed as cold hardy to 23F. If so, then I think I'll try one.

Kt

Could someone advise - my Wollemia Nobilis isn't doing quite well. It's been growing on and off, growing and browning as well. This spring it "wilt" or "faint" or "swoon" or "swelter" (trying my best to describe in English) which means the new greener growth has become very soft and "hanging" down. Is it because overwatering, underwatering or too little sun or too hot? I've been keeping it mostly in partial or mostly shade outdoors.

Could be too much water and too much shade. I don't think the heat is a problem as much as the cold would be a problem.

How tall is it? I assume you have it in a pot? If so, they won't do well for very long in a pot without re-potting into a larger pot.

Kt

Got this Wollemia from Natl Geo a few years ago... obviously topped as well and pretty sad for the $$... but it's done OK

Here is 2 years later just as new growth is starting in the spring

New growth a month later

And hardened off a few months later and no longer looking like new growth

Here is underside of leaves

These are seedlings the WERE growing in the Huntington Gardens last year... but now are all missing (I think they just moved them... I hope)

Now that I know better, I can get more from this local nursery in southern California for half the cost of Natl Geo, and 3-5x larger.. oh well.

Sweet! Great looking tree you have. Ive been after one for 5 years now and still no luck. Can you tell me what nursery that is? Do they ship? Maybe I can work something out with you if they are local with you? Please let me know. After 5 years I still have not given up! I really really really would like to have one to grow. Thanks

Novaplantguy,

I do not know which nursery the earlier poster referred to, but the Ironmongers imported these plants several years ago and were propagating and selling them in Southern CA. I had thought they were planning on returning to Australia but perhaps I misunderstood. Anyway the signature line on a recent email, dated 31 Oct 2010, from them posted on a Cycad site came from the email address listed below:

Bruce & Suzi Ironmonger
The Cycad Center
Cycads, Brachychitons and Wollemi Pines
PO Box 754 Bonsall CA 92003
(760) 723-8092
cycadcenter@msn.com

I am not sure I would spend the money for one of these plants to be grown unprotected in VA, but if you are willing to put the effort into protecting the plant you may want to try contacting them.

Mike McG near Brenham TX

I live in central NJ and have been trying to purchase a Wollemi pine for some time, having asked many many people, with no success. I thought I would try here...

Can anyone suggest where I can find a seedling or viable seeds?

I did find several large trees for sale on the west coast, but I am looking for something smaller. Thanks for your help!

Greetings everyone! This is my first post...So please forgive any misleading information as I am a novice. I have 2 Wollemi Pines growing in my yard in Orange County. One is going on 6 1/2 to7 ft. and the other is around 5 feet. I will have to look at what nursery they came from originally but I can say that I purchased them at Upland Nursery in Orange, California. I just liked the way they looked and bought them... little did I know they were so highly sought after. They seem to be healthy with no special care involved other than the usual fertilizer. The smaller tree just had a flush of new growth and the larger is starting to show new growth. Take care

OCchris, how long have you had them?

Kt

Orange county, Texas?

Kentuck, I think he is in California !!

California! Where's that?

Sorry about the confusion in my last post! I posted in this forum instead of California. This is the first year I have had the trees. I bought them and planted them using cactus mix, sand and native clay soil amended with compost. I probably should have researched the trees a little more before planting but I suppose they would have died by now If I had really screwed up. The larger tree has grown about 6 inches since spring and the smaller one is....still smaller. Also, the trees are in full sun facing east/south. Take care

Still looking...

Has anyone seen these for sale anywhere here in Texas this Spring?

Kt