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- This collection contains the 3 most famous living fossil trees: a Maidenhair tree (15-20cm), a Dawn Redwood (15-20cm) and a Monkey Puzzle Tree (10cm), which can either be planted into the garden or be kept in pot all year round (also suitable for bonsai). This collection also make an excellent gift. The plants are strong, one year old.
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An ancient plant, Ginkgo biloba also known as a living fossil was around during the age of the dinosaurs. A resilient species, plants of which survived the impact of an atomic bomb and they are still standing today. Ginkgo biloba is an unusual conifer which has distinct fan shaped leaves composed of two lobes, hence the name biloba. These fan shaped leaves turn to a golden yellow colour in autumn and almost all drop at once to create a yellow carpet of leaves. Also known as the Maidenhair Tree this exotic species can grow fairly large( up to 8 metres) over a long period of time and yet it makes a fantastic patio plant or why not try growing it as a bonsai. Can tolerate temperatures as low as -30C.
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Araucaria araucana, a southern South American tree species, is considered a representative symbol of Chilean forest biodiversity due to its endemicity and longevity and is the hardiest species in the genus. This evergreen tree can grow up to 40m tall and 2m trunk diameter, starting to produce cones from the age of 20. Because of its longevity and primitive look, it is also called a living fossil. Its leaves are thick, tough and scale-like, triangular, 3–4 cm long, 1–3 cm broad at the base, and with sharp edges and tip. They persist for 10–15 years or more, making the plant completely green, except for the older branches. The Monkey Puzzle Tree is usually a dioecious plant (the male and female cones develop on separate trees) but sometimes, monoecious specimens can be found. Araucaria can be pruned and even possible to grow it to a bonsai, as it will actually bush out after pruning (not many conifer does this easily).
- Metasequoia glyptostroboides is an unusual, deciduous conifer tree, but can be kept as a shrub or hedge. The Dawn Redwood trunks are remarkably straight and the tree grows in a tall, slender, pyramidal shape. Even the seedlings are very hardy and care-free. With their cinnamon coloured, exfoliating bark and deciduous nature this plant can be a real pearl of any garden. The leaves turn to lovely bronze then brown colour in autumn. It is known to be a living fossil, endangered in the wild. The Dawn Redwood grow naturally in the remote province of Szechwan, China. This population was only discovered in 1940, before this time, scientists believed the plant was extinct and was only known through fossil records. It will will thrive best in full sun and moist, deep, well drained soil, but it is drought tolerant. This plant can grow 50-80 cm a year, finally reaching 25-30m in height with a 6-8m spread but if pruned, they can be used as a high hedge or even a small tree in the garden. If planted into a pot, they can live on the patio or it can be formed into a bonsai.
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| Plant type |
Deciduous |
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| Position |
Full Sun, Partial Shade |
| Soil type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Peat, Sand, Silt / Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline |
| Hardiness |
-30c |
| Rate of growth |
Fast |
| Height and spread |
30m x 8m (Can be easily pruned) |
| Origin |
China |
| Pot size |
7cm |
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