Hello Mark, good news from North Wales. This summer one of my Wollemias in my arboretum has begun to grow cones at the tips of the two upper most levels of branches! I have 4 Wollemias in total. The first and tallest (and oldest) was planted in May 2006 and the second in October 2006. These have only grown fresh foliage so far. The third, which I bought at Seiont nurseries near Caernarfon in North Wales in September 2007 last year and was planted in the same month in honour of a visit of a Swedish friend, is the tree which has now begun to grow cones. It is about 1 metre high. I have counted 17 cones in various stages of development. The 4th Wollemia bought this spring and from the same batch as the one I bought in September 2007 has only grown new foliage. I read your article from 8 November 2007, in which you reported that an eight year old tree imported into the UK from Australia 18 months before was among the first trees ever to produce cones in the northern hemisphere. I wonder how many more reports you have had about Wollemias beginning to produce cones. Have more people who have planted Wollemias see any cones appear on their tree(s)? I would really appreciate if you or any one reading this blog can tell me more about this. In the mean time I will send you photographs of the cone producing Wollemia for the photograph section of the blog. By the way, I have not covered up my Wollemias last winter, which was not very cold. They withstood the weather well, but have not grown as much as last year. I think that this winter I will give them a nice snug cover again. Hopefully they will grow better next year. Many regards, Ben Alofs 23.09.2008