Monkey puzzle trees

peteski2011

Hello,

Does anyone know whether there is such a thing as a dwarf/miniature version of the monkey puzzle tree? We'd really like one for the garden but a regular one would in time have to come down (one day in the distant future) because our garden simply couldn't take the size it would become and I simply cannot bear the thought of that ever happening!

Thanks!

K67

Never come across one. They are slow starters and you cannot prune them as they die back from the pruning cut.
You could try keeping in a container and root prune every other year depends on how keen you are. There was one up the road from us that was planted in the front garden  of a terraced house and was taller than the house and only a few feet from the windows. They do drop their lower braches though so at least you could get to the front door!

peteski2011

Thanks for your reply I'll explore the root pruning and pot idea further.