I have a Norfolk Island Pine Tree in a lagre Pot. I live in New England so I need to keep the tree in the house during winter. I have had this for 30 years. My wife gave it to me when we were dating. A lot of sentimental value. Anyway, it is getting too tall to handle . It is about 4 ft tall. If I clip the top, will that prevent it from getting taller? I don't want to kill the tree. Should I contact a tree specialist? M
I topped ours a couple of years ago. Wish I had done it sooner. Not the most attractive house plant with about 4 feet of bare trunk and 2 feet of branched top but it is thriving.
Frank
Did the tree start loosing branches after you topped it?
They usually respond by sending out two leaders- it's not the most attractive growth pattern...
I posted its picture in alt.binaries.pictures.gardens
Frank
Frank: Thanks for posting your picture. My tree isn't particularly sparse, I just don't want to kiil the tree by topping it. Do I just cut off the top without doing anything else?
Also, if I top it and it looses branches, eventually it will be bare won't it? Or will all the new growth come off the sides. As you can probably tell from my questions, I'm not exactly an expert.
Thanks Again for your help.
M
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Sincerely, John A. Keslick, Jr. Consulting Arborist
Is there any chance that you could actually offer something to the OP instead of providing pre-perpared generic advice or suggesting they get a consultant to advise them on this simple question. People ask these questions because they want to do the right thing and to develop their own knowledge. You seem to be more interested in drumming up business for your collegues.
In some cases the job is too big for the amateur or too complex to deal with remotely. Now tell me why this case is like that. The choice is cut the top or don't. Do you have an opinion or would you need to withdraw, convene and consult? Or does your mouth not open until the wallet does.
David
All I did was cut off the top. Most of the new growth is there and as you can see dead bottom branches were cut off leaving the tree shown in the picture. I'm no expert either but it was either to top or let it hit the ceiling. I just cut it and let it go. It survived. From a little googling, I suspect you will get the same result:
Frank
It helps.
So, now we're getting to the bottom of this. You admit that you're only here to spam your site. You offer no help (at all) to the poster(s), since they aren't paying you to do so.
If you're going to continue posting to The USENET, learn how to format your posts properly (hint: the quoted material doesn't go in your sig). Though, it's probably in the best interests of everyone if you simply cease to post.
It won't 'keep it from getting taller', it will simply make it shorter (temporarily). It will still grow, and need occasional pruning, if you want to keep it at 4'. I just brought mine in, for the winter. I have an 8' ceiling, and in order to make it fit, 18" came off the top of the tree. It looks fine, and will *be* fine.
You can inform people about usenet and I will inform people about trees. I will ignore any future post which are not related to trees and their associates. It sounds like you think I get money from
Now that's really addressing peoples questions regarding their trees!!! If you do not aggree or understand, it a shame. It's perfectly fine to share these links with people who have questions about the health of their trees>
Just because you have all the answers does not mean everyone does. I get enough compliments.
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Hi, Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) can be air layered using the terminal. I've heard, not tried, that the branches can be layered also but yield unsymmetrical plants. HTH -_- how no NEWS is good
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