Can anybody tell me, would a Monkey Puzzle Tree survive here, I live in Portskerra, Melvich ?
Can anybody tell me, would a Monkey Puzzle Tree survive here, I live in Portskerra, Melvich ?
We have a eucalyptus. Everyone is amazed it has survived so far north!
Thank you both, I just adore Monkey Puzzle trees, but where I live it's quite exposed because it the house is on a corner. Everybody else can put their bins out and leave them, I have to hang on to the recycling one for dear life if it's windy because it literally ends up half way down the road !!
Before leaving the central belt we researched the viability of moving our monkey puzzle tree (Araucaria araucana) with us. Although its root system is wide it is also very shallow so it is doubtful whether it would remain upright in the severe winds we have in the far north. We decided to leave our tree behind.
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There's a few in Thurso and a lot in Golspie they are in sheltered places, have one ready for planting just looking for the right place.
There's a big one ii Forss Woods, RH side of Forss House Entrance but in the trees a bit.
I noticed one near Dunnet. It's quite exposed and at a glance when driving by it appears to be doing fine. Maybe a 2m tall at this time.
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