Question From:
shawn a.c steenwyk in aldinga beach, aldinga beach SA
Nature of problem:
seeding from pencil pine cone
Type of Plant (if known):
pencil pine (random from bird dropping in local park)
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
n/a
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
sandy loam, with clay
How often do you water the plant:
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How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
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What type of plant is it:
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How long since you planted it:
put cone in water and cotton wool 9/
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
n/a
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
9/3/15
What other treatments have you given the plant:
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Other Comments:
Can i grow pencil pines from the cone if so is above the correct way to go about it
Answer: Hi Shawn, Pencil pine cones are about three quarters the size of a Ping Pong ball. Leave the unopened cones in a paper bag until the cone dries and opens up. The 3mm seeds will then fall out. Plant the seeds into potting mix in a 20cm diameter pot, covering them with about 3mm of potting mix. Gently water them. They might not shoot until Spring. Good luck, Don
