Wollemia nobilis

Nom vernaculaire
Pin de Wollemi
Famille
Araucariaceae

Native to Australia, a very old columnar conifer with a single trunk, long, thick, intense green needles. Height 10m. Exotic.

Classification
Conifer
Climat
Zone 8: from -12°C to -7°C
Couleur de feuille
Green
Couleur de fleur
Green
Exposition
Sheltered winds
Sunny
Part shade
Hauteur minimum
500cm
Hauteur max
1000cm
Encombrement min
100cm
Encombrement max
200cm
Intérêts remarquables
Evergreen
Période
In spring
In summer
In autumn
In winter
Type de sol
Acidic
Neutral
Utilisation au jardin
Isolated
Massif
Parterre
Cold greenhouse

General description
Origin
Australia, discovered in 1994 in the Sydney region.
Exposure
Placed in a sheltered spot away from winter winds. Sun to partial shade.
Soil
Draining.
Growth
Its growth is quite slow in the first few years and then accelerates afterwards.

General physiology
Dimensions
Can reach 2m in 10 years.
Branches
Its branches are very regular and droop when they lengthen.

Leaves
Shape
Its foliage is composed of long needles.
Colour
Green.