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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 15, 2011 15:58:58 GMT
I’ve just been given this, I’ve looked in all my books and can’t find it. The Internet is useless unless you have a name.  I don’t hold out a lot of hope for it. He said it was dry as a bone when it was dug up and its roots have been sat in a bin liner for two days, although he did soak the root ball after it was dug up. |
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Post by Lou78W on May 15, 2011 16:08:48 GMT
Is it really a conifer WF?....doesn't look like one to me....but there again I'm no expert......SteveN will know ;D
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Post by Fractal on May 15, 2011 17:34:27 GMT
Hi Wf, look up the genus. Phyllocladus  |
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Post by steve on May 15, 2011 17:38:33 GMT
Lucky you! I hope it recovers it's a tad out of the norm |
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Post by Fractal on May 15, 2011 20:15:25 GMT
In the conifer garden at work we have the tiny, shrubby P. alpinus. Looks good when all the red strobili (flowers) are out.
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Post by Lou78W on May 15, 2011 20:40:17 GMT
Wiil look out for that one on Tuesday  |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 16, 2011 6:26:59 GMT
Hi Wf, look up the genus. Phyllocladus I had a good search and I believe it is phyllocladus alpinus. It looks very similar and I know the man who gave it to me does check the heights of plants he buys. I hope it survives too, I'll put it in a pot for now and give it a bit of TLC. |
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 16, 2011 6:37:28 GMT
I just read Steve N post about the alpinus being tiny so it is not that one. It is definitely a Phyllocladus, so thanks for that.
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Post by Cherry on May 16, 2011 6:44:17 GMT
That is a rare find and it will have a good home with you.
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Post by Fractal on May 16, 2011 7:04:27 GMT
Looks like P. trichomanoides. |
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Post by grindle on May 16, 2011 7:04:51 GMT
that's really unusual, hope it survives for you |
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Post by Fractal on May 16, 2011 7:06:24 GMT
I'll take a picture of P. alpinus at work. The phylloclades (modified flattened stems that look like leaves) aren't divided into lobes like yours.
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Post by wildlifefriendly on May 16, 2011 17:30:45 GMT
This is a better photo of the leaves  I have had a good look on the internet and I can't find any really clear pictures of the leaves, P. trichomanoides does seem the closest but I'm not completely sure. I have been told that it has unusual red flowers. |
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Post by Fractal on May 16, 2011 21:35:26 GMT
Hmmmm, well Phyllocladus are the only conifers to have that "ferny" look.
The only other plant group I can think of that has true foliage like this are members of the flowering plant family Proteaceae. I wonder if it is a Grevillea of some sort?
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Post by Rosie on May 17, 2011 7:46:04 GMT
This is a better photo of the leaves I have had a good look on the internet and I can't find any really clear pictures of the leaves, P. trichomanoides does seem the closest but I'm not completely sure. I have been told that it has unusual red flowers. It has very nice leaves Sue. Hopefully it'll do ok for you  |
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