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Araucaria cunninghamii (Hoop pine)
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50m
Max height
Max height
6m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 Years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Araucaria cunninghamii
Other names
Hoop pine, Moreton Bay pine, Dorrigo pine, Colonial pine, Arakaria
Genus
Araucaria Araucaria
Species
A. cunninghamii - A. cunninghamii is a tender, conical or columnar, coniferous, evergreen tree with peeling, reddish-brown bark and whorled branches bearing overlapping, scale-like, mid-green leaves, needle-like, flattened, and spirally-arranged when young. Insignificant flowers in spring are followed by cylindrical male cones and, on mature trees only, ovoid female cones.
Araucaria cunninghamii is: Evergreen
Habit
Conical, Narrowly columnar, Upright
Flower
Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Light green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Honey fungus Honey fungus
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Does not tolerate pruning into older wood once mature.
Propagation
Take cuttings from vertical branches in midsummer. Cuttings from horizontal branches will not form upright trees.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Araucaria cunninghamii (Hoop pine) will reach a height of 50m and a spread of 6m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light & ventilation. Water freely & feed every two weeks in growth; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in an open, sheltered site.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Araucaria cunninghamii
Other names
Hoop pine, Moreton Bay pine, Dorrigo pine, Colonial pine, Arakaria
Genus
Araucaria Araucaria
Species
A. cunninghamii - A. cunninghamii is a tender, conical or columnar, coniferous, evergreen tree with peeling, reddish-brown bark and whorled branches bearing overlapping, scale-like, mid-green leaves, needle-like, flattened, and spirally-arranged when young. Insignificant flowers in spring are followed by cylindrical male cones and, on mature trees only, ovoid female cones.
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Conical, Narrowly columnar, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Insignificant or absent in Spring
Foliage
Light green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1. Does not tolerate pruning into older wood once mature.
Propagation
Take cuttings from vertical branches in midsummer. Cuttings from horizontal branches will not form upright trees.
Propagation methods
Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Araucaria cunninghamii (Hoop pine) will reach a height of 50m and a spread of 6m after 20-50 Years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Conservatory, Low Maintenance, Specimen tree
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light & ventilation. Water freely & feed every two weeks in growth; keep just moist in winter. Outdoors, grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in an open, sheltered site.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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