I wasn't sure whether to post this here or under Specialty Plants.
However, seeing that in Japan things possessing venerability are often considered desirable, it seems to me that this species of Pine might deserve a place in Japanese gardens.
.It's a Wollemi Pine, a newly discovered (and very ancient) species of tree that's been found in Australia. It tempts me to try to seek out and grow one, despite the cost....
Herb
http://www.wollemipine.co.uk/
How about THIS Pine for a Japanese garden?
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George,
A Google images search brings up quite a lot of pictures of it & some certainly look fern-like. Others remind me, a bit, of a Monkey Puzzle tree (but nicer). There's another web site about it here -
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=h ... D%26sa%3DG
P.S. - calling me 'Bert' was amazingly accurate!
I grew up as 'Bert' & all my family & most of my friends back in England still call me that. 'Herb' was foisted on me later.
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A Google images search brings up quite a lot of pictures of it & some certainly look fern-like. Others remind me, a bit, of a Monkey Puzzle tree (but nicer). There's another web site about it here -
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=h ... D%26sa%3DG
P.S. - calling me 'Bert' was amazingly accurate!
I grew up as 'Bert' & all my family & most of my friends back in England still call me that. 'Herb' was foisted on me later.
Bert/Herb
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You getting physic in your old age George?
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