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Wollemia nobilis

Wollemi pine

an evergreen coniferous tree with a tall slender crown in its native habitat. Light green new growth in spring darkens with age over the growing season; needles, up to 4cm long, persist on the branches in 2 or 4 ranks. Male and female cones can appear on the same tree; female cones are almost spherical and male cones catkin-like

Synonyms
Pinus woollimii

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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metres
Time to ultimate height
more than 50 years
Ultimate spread
4–8 metres
Growing conditions
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H4
Botanical details
Family
Araucariaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Wollemia was first discovered in an Australian rainforest in 1994 and is considered a "living fossil"; a monotypic genus

Name status

Correct

Plant range
Australia (NS Wales)

How to grow

Cultivation

Grows best in a neutral to acid, moist but well-drained soil in partial shade, but can adapt to sunny position (foliage may yellow at first). Needs a sheltered position. An ideal architectural specimen tree. Slow-growing; growing 2-3m in 5 years

Propagation

Propagate by seed or propagate by cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus in gardens where it is present but insufficient data to determine degree of susceptibility

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