I work for Calloway's and I wanted to let the earth-loving organic community know about something special happening with the rediscovery of a prehistoric plant. An effort is underway to reestablish the Wollemi Pine on the planet. It's an incredible botanical find. You can google Wollemi Pine for many more details but some highlights follow:

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The Wollemi Pine, one of the world’s oldest and rarest trees, was thought to have gone extinct 2 million years ago, but a small grove of trees was discovered in Australia’s Blue Mountains by New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Services Officer David Noble. As fewer than 100 trees exist in the wild, extensive research to conserve and propagate this ancient species is underway. Now U.S. gardeners have the opportunity to assist in the efforts to preserve this dinosaur-era relic by purchasing a tree for their home. National Geographic is selling the tree through the mail. You can google Wollemi Pine to learn more about it. And if you're interested in picking out one for yourself, Calloway's Nursery is the only garden center in the country that has a very limited quanity to sell in a retail outlet this spring.

The Wollemi Pine is dubbed “one of the most significant botanical finds of this century” by renowned botanist Ken Hill of the Sydney Botanic Gardens, this exceptional tree is a member of the 200-million-year-old Araucariaceae family. The tree boasts many unusual characteristics, such as distinctive bark that looks like bubbling chocolate, multiple trunks and deep green fern-like foliage. It is capable of surviving a broad range of temperatures, from 23 degrees F to 113 degrees F.
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If you're interested in helping to repopulate the planet with this prehistoric find visit the National Geographic site or a Calloway's or Cornelius store in Texas. A portion of each Wollemi Pine purchase ($99.99) goes to the Wollemi Pine conservation effort.

Wow-what info-thanks!

Patty