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Re: Miscellaneous
by APH
Here's another "Deer-like" damage problem (q.v.). I bought a second specimen this May (delivery promised by May 31st - as indeed it was) because the one delivered last autumn had been so successful. This new plant was purchased as a gift for the garden of a local museum (specialising in local dinosaurs). This example was obviously smaller and its despatch was geared to the Chelsea Flower Show. It arrived in the usual protective box but though these are ideal for normal (at least semi-) mature foliage, they are not suitable for young fresh - just emerged - foliage. I was therefore greeted - on opening it - with a small collection of bright green "foliage tips" in the box. Apart from suggesting that young foliage plants should NOT be sent out at all (which would - of course - be commercial suicide), the obvious remedy is to send out plants with young foliage with entire plant encased within a polythene sleeve. These are standard items and commercially available from florists' suppliers. In the meantime I will note how the shoots recover (if they do) on "my presentation specimen" and will try and defer handing it over officially until later in the season. However, take this as a clear warning and slightly amend how you send out these young Wollemi Pines BEFORE they have been toughend up ! APH.
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