I have a monkey puzzler tree that i have had for about 6 years.
It is in a big pot but i have noticed that recently its not as dark green as it was.
I do intend to re-pot it soon.
What soil should i use?
What should i feed it?
I think i recall re-potting it a few years ago with a loam based soil, but may be wrong.
I will take a photo and post it tomorrow.
Oh I laugh whenevr I see a monkey puzzle tree. Years and years ago I bought one for my Mum as she had always craved one.
The shop I bought it from ordered it for me and said it would be there the following week.
I asked them to order me the biggest one they could find. It was dreadfully expensive and took all I had
They looked at me very oddly when I said they would have to deliver it ,but said nothing.
I was so thrilled with finding this for my Mum
The following week this lorry drew up, I was like a kid on Christmas as I got my Mum to the gate.
Out of the lorry came this man with a small pot with the teeniest tiny thing, it was about 1 foot high including the pot, with only about three branches..
We have laughed about that so many times.
She planted it in the garden by the way.
Sorry I had to share that one.
XX Jeannine
Here it is... looking very sad...i will re-pot as soon as poss
Hi Flower Power, you need to repot it into John Innes no3 compost :)
Hi Flower Power. My view is that a tree like an Araucaria is never going to be happy in a pot. But if you have no choice then I agree with Simon about using JI no3.
G x
Thanks.... Will get some tomorrow.
Don't want to plant it in ground as we might move next year.
I never understand people that plant these in their front gardens a few feet from the house. they grow huge! and I mean huge.
the one's here are huge baby's...
http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/sewerby/gardens/gardens.html
You have to be silent as you pass a monkey puzzle! How do you manage with one in the garden?! ;D ;D ;D
Never heard that one before.
Me neither. Do tell! ;D
G x
Three years bad luck if you talk going past one is what I was told as a child. Maybe it's a northern thing?
There is one in a graveyard near my house and kids told me that the devil can't hide in it because there are too many gaps in the branches ::)
There's also a yew tree in the graveyard that if you talk when you go past it, you have to kiss a girl/boy. I reckon that one is a product of a crafty teacher getting the kids to hush when walking from school to church.
Our neighbour has a monkey puzzle tree in their front garden. Every Christmas, they decorate it as if it's a huge christmas tree, including, until last year, prettily wrapped "presents". Sadly, too many people thoughts the wrapped empty boxes were real presents and kept removing them! :(
Sorry I can't help with your tree query though ???
Sarah
Quote from: Ceratonia on May 30, 2007, 21:23:17
Three years bad luck if you talk going past one is what I was told as a child. Maybe it's a northern thing?
Yep that's it!
Quote from: Jeannine on May 28, 2007, 21:16:27
Oh I laugh whenevr I see a monkey puzzle tree. Years and years ago I bought one for my Mum as she had always craved one.
The shop I bought it from ordered it for me and said it would be there the following week.
I asked them to order me the biggest one they could find. It was dreadfully expensive and took all I had
They looked at me very oddly when I said they would have to deliver it ,but said nothing.
I was so thrilled with finding this for my Mum
The following week this lorry drew up, I was like a kid on Christmas as I got my Mum to the gate.
Out of the lorry came this man with a small pot with the teeniest tiny thing, it was about 1 foot high including the pot, with only about three branches..
We have laughed about that so many times.
She planted it in the garden by the way.
Sorry I had to share that one.
XX Jeannine
Hope you had a refund?