🌲 Before the ancient Wollemi Pine was made available to home gardeners, it was a target for avid plant collectors desperate to have this new discovery in their backyard. Even a huge steel cage couldn't deter one green-fingered thief at Brisbane Botanic Gardens, who managed to rip one out of the ground and reef it through the bars. The botanical bandit was never caught and the rare tree was never seen again. In this new Branch Out episode, uncover the high-stakes world of rare-plant theft – a gr

Why is the Wollemi Pine so special? This #WollemiWednesday take a look at how we're helping to ensure their survival! As John Siemon, Director of Horticulture and Living Collections, points out - it's remarkable these trees have survived for over 200 million years. Ice ages, asteroids, you name it, nothing has stood in the way of these mighty pines enduring. 🌲 Our team has planted 40 fresh seedlings of these curious conifers at the Blue Mountain Botanic Garden Mount Tomah, celebrating 30 years

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Wollemi Pines saved by the NSW National Park & Wildlife Service in the Wollemi National Park

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Wondering WTF?! a Wollemi Pine is? ~ It's been 30 years since Australia's "dinosaur tree" was rediscovered in 1994 in a secret canyon. ~ Explore the history of this peculiar pine in our next episode of What the Flora?! launching tomorrow! ~ Subscribe to our YouTube channel via our page to be the first to see it. | Botanic Gardens of Sydney