Monkey puzzle tree .

[Atkinson]

I have a monkey puzzle tree in the front garden, we have Been in the property for two years and understand the tree has been here for over twenty five years. Some of the branches have gone brown also there appears to be some mould on some of the branches. This week two seed pods have dropped with loads of seeds falling to the lawn. Any advice on how to treat this wonderful tree. See photographs. I have I have managed to attach. Ian

[Will C]

Seen it done in leeds! It has actually responded well but I wouldn't do it there again I usually price myself out of monkey puzzle and hawthorn jobs

 

If I have to leave the floor it a £1000 for a monkey puzzle Needless to say i dont get any unless its a 3 cut prune

[brisbane trees]

Monkey puzzle trees are Araucarias. We have plenty of Araucaria heterophyllas where I live.

 

I've only seen one Araucaria araucana (monkey puzzle tree), and that was in a park across the road from where I lived when I went to uni. I loved that tree. It was mature but didn't have that "lion's tail" growth form at all, so I also thought something was wrong with the OP's specimen.

 

As for lichen, I also thought it could be indicitive of a problem, being evidence of fungal growth.

 

Sorry to be the lone digressor on my first post here Maybe it shows I'll learn a lot here.

[Eddy_t]

Monkey puzzle trees are Araucarias. We have plenty of Araucaria heterophyllas where I live.

 

 

 

I've only seen one Araucaria araucana (monkey puzzle tree), and that was in a park across the road from where I lived when I went to uni. I loved that tree. It was mature but didn't have that "lion's tail" growth form at all, so I also thought something was wrong with the OP's specimen.

 

 

 

As for lichen, I also thought it could be indicitive of a problem, being evidence of fungal growth.

 

 

 

Sorry to be the lone digressor on my first post here Maybe it shows I'll learn a lot here.

 

 

Lichen is a symbiotic organism, the fungi grows around and protects a single celled algae. In return, the algae provides the fungi with food. Some lichens can be very particular with where they grow, with air quality being important.