Growing Norfolk Island Pine

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It's around that time when you'll Find Norfolk Island Pine in almost every store for the holidays :) Just though i would share some tips on how i keep mine alive :) keep the soil moist but not wet needs good humidity keep it warm... if you live in a cold climate it will not survive freezing temps on your door step. Check out my Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/#!/PlantznThings?fref=ts Follow Me on Twitter @PlantzNThings - https://twitter.com/PlantzNThings Video editing Software used for this video is (VideoStudio Pro x4) By Corel Intro created using www.flixpress.com

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Do you put the Norfolk pine outside during the summer months or is it always inside? Thanks

we just cut ours down it was in our front yard my grandparents planted it long time ago ..easily 60 ft maybe taller!! have big solid chunks on my trailer, i would like to carve something maybe some gun stocks!!

I live in south Louisiana and have a Norfolk pine as an inside plant...I do bring it outside on nice sunny days, but my problem is a few of the tips are turning brown...what causes this sir?

Bill, the ends of Norfolk Pine branch curl. Can you help? David London, San Fransisco

I like yours.

HEY WHATS UP? I WENT TO A FRIENDS PLACE WHERE HE HAD A COUPLE OF WHAT I THINK ARE THE SAME TYPE OF PINE TREES..... BUT THEY ARE IN TERRIBLE CONDITION, I ASKED FOR 1, TO SEE IF I CAN TAKE CARE OF IT.... THE ONE I HAVE IS ABOUT 4 FEET TALL BUT ONLY HAS LIKE 3 LAYERS OF LEAVES LEFT AND MOST OF IT LOOKS DEAD..... WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST APROACH... I JUST GOT IT YESTERDAY, IM IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ITS IN A LARGE CAN IM GOING TO GET A POT FOR IT RIGHT NOW....SHOULD I KEEP INSIDE OR OUTSIDE ALL DAY.... WOULD APRECIATE ANY ADVICE..... DO THE REST OF THE LEAVES GROW BACK?...

Thanks 4 the video i love plants i picked up the same plant at walgreens 4 $6 2 have as decoration 4 our living space as well as 2 have as a christmas tree during the holiday no more plastic tree taking up space in the storage room lol i cant wait 2 watch it grow thanks 4 the tips

you gotta get rid of the dead leaves or branches on a plant, its easier on the plant.

eventually it will get transplanted into a bigger pot. I keep wanting to think it's a small plant :)

mine is doing great in a very big pot!!

Put it in a bigger pot!

True dat. I remember getting poked by one and actually started to bleed. I hate it when that happens.

Interesting look at it. i take them off mostly because when i water it i get stabbed..lol those things are sharp.

I usually leave the dead needles and branches on the tree because it makes it look natural. There's nothing more beautiful than Nature. :-)

YAY! this is a wonderful plant :) i never let this plant dry out completely. however the plant doesn't like to be too wet either... in the heat of the summer i usually water my plant 2 or 3 times a week. i have never attempted to take this plant outside in the summer... but if i did i would put it in a shady spot.

Hi Bill,, I just acquired this plant. How often do you water this during summer? Do you bring it out under full sun?

biggest problem with that plants is , that they absorb (dunno if that's the right word) a lot of humidity from the air by their needles. that's why they grow/grew on places with a lot of fog e.g. the coasts. that's also a reason why they die out. if you really want to get into that plants i recommend the mbreg[dot]de community. they do know a lot about that trees. even if its a german community,just post there in english !

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some plants just have different requirements... lots of our house plants are trees or large bushes in the wild. I think with the redwood... it needs more humidity.. in the wild it lives in the valleys of the mountains and has heavy fog each day. some plants (not all) just have special requirements that are hard to replicate in our home (not impossible).

1. Light levels, 2. Humitity, 3 watering schedule