Re: norfolk island pine

**G* L* <g*@gmail.com>**

happy to hear of the great outcome!
Geri

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 8:07 AM, <loisdan@juno.com> wrote:

> This was me last year. I had a tree that seemed to be having problems,
> but then started doing very well. It had huge well-formed branches and
> had had a growth spurt twice in the same year. After summering it
> outdoors, I realized there was no longer anwhere inside our house where
> it would fit, unless I started tossing out furniture.
>
> It was about 6 ft tall and nearly as wide. I repotted it, bought it a new
> cachepot, and gifted it to an arboretum 35 miles away. We rented a large
> van to move it there. Even transporting it at an angle, it barely fit
> inside. My husband constructed wooden braces to prevent it sliding around
> and we gingerly tied up some of the branches to the uprights inside the
> van. I considered the $100+ we spent to move it a donation and was
> thrilled that not only had I given it to someone who would take care of
> it, but also to someone who knew how to take care of it.
>
> Regards,
> Lois
>
> Lois J. de Vries
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> On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 20:00:04 -0400 Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp
> <hoosiergardener@sbcglobal.net> writes:
> >
> > Question Two: the 20-year-old plant has tremendous sentimental value
> > for the owner, but is declining. She want info on taking a root
> > cutting...I'm wondering if a cutting from the leader would be
> > better?? On line, a Website said these are usually grown
> > commercially from seed, but I'm guessing that is not an option.
> >
> > Any thoughts, suggestions???
> >
> > jems
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