HOW FAST DOES THE WOLLEMI PINE GROW?

How fast does the Wollemi pine grow?

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Believe to have been extinct for approximately 200 million years and previously only known from the fossil record, the Wollemi pine -Wollemia nobilis, was re-discovered 1994 when around 100 specimens were found by accident in a gorge in the Wollemi nation park, Australia. Despite the name, the Wollemi pine is not a true pine, nor a member of the pine family - Pinaceae, but is in fact related to Agathis and Araucaria in the family Araucariaceae - many of whose species are also known as 'pines'. So back to the question of how fast does the Wollemi pine grow?

Well of course this will depend on your Wollemi pine being provided favourable growing conditions, otherwise growth rate will become either insignificant or even attritional! Luckily, Wollemi pines are tough and adaptable, and will grow best in a well-drained, acidic to neutral soil. Do not plant in areas prone to waterlogging as the Wollemi pine is susceptible to the water mould Phytophthora cinnamomi  . Choose a well-lit location but preferably not exposed to the full sun in mid-summer. You may need to water during period of drought.

Assuming all things are equal, young specimen plants up to 18 months old can grow approximately 50 cm a year with the capability of reaching an overall height of 20m in its lifetime. Mature specimens can grow around a metre a year in nutritious soil so make sure that wherever you are planting it just make sure that the site can accommodate such a large plant. Depending on how you get on with thm, it may be worth thinking of the neighbours in case the tree ends up blocking all of their light! Of course if your Wollemi pine is not fertilized or kept in low light conditions, it will grow more slowly.

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