AusBonsai

Hi All
just wondering what would be the best time of the year to collect Radiata Pine
There are sections are where i live where they are just growing like weeds

Appriciate any help with this species

Cheers

Hi Nereus,

There have been several posts on Pinus Radiata -- including one where a member discusses collecting
fairly recently. I could not find the thread.

Could you log in, then go to the Search box in the top right hand corner, then type in "radiata", then
click on the Search button? This will give you all posts related to radiata pine.

You will need to go through them, it is a bit time consuming. But that is the best computers can do

I hope you would find something useful.

Best regards and good luck.

thanks Daiviet

Hi Nereus,
The post Daiviet was referring to was Radiata Pine Dig by Grant Bowie. A search for Radiata will bring up over 200 references here on AB.C and there are some excellent examples! Enjoy your research
Regards,
Steven

hey nereus late winter to early spring is the recommended. a very reputable artist up north sais getm at their most dormant and bare root them. demographics will have alot to do with wether we all can do that or not. i will try some this year in july, august and september. grant bowie did some in autumn. no bare rooting! i have no reason to believe they wont be successful.

thanks for the help guys, i did eventually find Radiata Pine Dig post
took a little while but i did find some good examples of some p. radiata some other forum members posted while searching

I did collect about 10 little ones a couple of years ago and all of them survived, but cant remember the time of year
I reckon i'll wait untill the time anttal recommended

Cheers

nereus if you could fill out the location part of your profile, you might find more accurate info can be passed on as well as locals to your parts may help more as well.

Hi Nereus,
If you live in Australia, the Radiata Pine is a weed. Rip them out! =)
Plant something local to replace them..
Have fun!!

yeah they are very much a weed down here is tassie
Forestry plant miles and miles of the stuff and the seeds just go everywhere

If you pick up the permit to collect firewood, it should also cover digging up anything left from the clearing. I remember as a kid find nice tree's when collecting firewood.