The Monkey Puzzle Tree

Back in May 2005, I blogged about my cunning plan to get a Wollemi Pine tree for the garden, since Martin wouldn’t countenance my having a Monkey Puzzle tree (which is what I really wanted) anywhere in a garden of his. Unfortunately, Wollemi Pines are too expensive to get.

 

However, in light of my getting Dutch citizenship, Martin has relented and presented me with a young specimen of Araucaria araucana. I’m going to have to choose its spot in the garden with some care, though. It can’t be too obvious, and it’s going to have to grow very slowly indeed so as not to offend Martin’s aesthetics…