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Wollemia nobilis

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Very rare conifer discovered in 1992 in Australia. The size after 10 years is 3 m. The leaf colour is greygreen. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

Family : Taxaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Broughton Grange, Broughton

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Mount Usher Gardens, Wicklow

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Mount Usher Gardens, Wicklow

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Botanicus Leiden

© picture 11 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : privetuin dr. P Baetens , Laarne, Belgie

© picture 13 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 14 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

© picture 15 : H. Kolster, Boskoop, location picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

© picture 16 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

© picture 17 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Haren

© picture 18 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Haren

© picture 19 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Hortus Haren

© picture 20 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bloom in the Park, Phoenixpark Dublin

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : conifer
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : conical
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : needles
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop