About This Plant
Bunya nut seedlings: why I'm selling them young
Although the trees are still quite small, I am starting to sell them now because a bunya nut tree develops a gigantic taproot, and I want them in the ground so the roots can reach deep. There is just no pot big enough for that to happen. The trees are in bigger pots than my usual ones. As more seedlings grow, I will list more. Bunya seedlings develop a long, delicate root early in life, and disturbing or bending it can compromise establishment.
Fruiting, lifespan and harvesting:
This is a tree for a generational project so that your grandkids never go hungry! A bunya pine takes at least 14-25 years to fruit, and that is when other trees are in the vicinity. They are self-fertile, but this may take even longer! They live 500-600 years, and your planting might make history. Bunya nuts tend to crop heavily every three years, with one cone weighing up to ten kg and bearing 50-100 nuts.
Choose the planting site carefully
Place the trees carefully – a falling cone could kill someone or destroy your roof! Avoid planting over houses, sheds, paths, parking areas or places where people and animals regularly gather. Maybe even on top of a hill so that the heavy cones roll down and they can be picked up safely without going under the canopy.
Growing Conditions:
Bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii) grows into a majestic evergreen tree reaching 30–45 m tall, with a broad, domed crown. It grows best in full sun, although young trees appreciate some protection from intense sun and wind. Adaptable to a range of soil types, it prefers deep, fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil and will not tolerate prolonged waterlogging. Water regularly during establishment, particularly through the first few summers; established trees are more drought-tolerant. Frost-hardy once established, it can tolerate temperatures down to approximately −10°C under suitable conditions. Suitable for tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate climates, and also cooler temperate regions where drainage is good and young trees receive appropriate protection from severe frost. Bunya pines are self-fertile.
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