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Araucaria cunninghamia & bidwillii;also Sydney trip

Posted by arauquoia z7b GA (My Page) on
Tue, Sep 19, 06 at 17:32

Various sources in North America maintain that A. cunninghamia (Hoop tree, I believe) is a bit hardier than many of the other Araucarias, but I thought I'd ask the experts.

Using the USDA zone system, how cold do you think it can go? To zone 8? To zone 7?

What do you think about A. bidwillii (bunya-bunya), also said to be hardier?

PS: I'm planning a trip through Syndey this October. What would you recommend to someone especially interested in Araucaria and Agathis? A trip the the Botanical Garden for sure, I would imagine. What else?

Thank you for your consideration,

Arauquoia


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RE: Araucaria cunninghamia & bidwillii;also Sydney trip

Sorry for the lack of traffic here and personally I can't answer your quetions. I'm sub-tropical and both grow here so I can't vouch for hardiness further south.
I WILL (if I can dig them out) see if I can find you some links to people who may be able to help.
While in Sudney at the gardens you should be able to get info on the Wollemi pine, which is now in commercial production

Here is a link that might be useful: wollemi pine


 
 

 

 


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