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Monkey puzzle tree problem

lynne503lynne503 Posts: 1
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I have a problem with monkey puzzle tree. It has orangey tips on about six branches. 
When we cut them off a smoke like dust came from them when touched. The tree
is about 40 years old but we’ve never had a problem before. 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Central Norfolk UKPosts: 77,352
    It’s not a problem ... those are the pine cones ... the  powder is simply pollen because the pine cones are like the flowers ... later the cones will contain seeds. 

    It’s not happened before because your tree was young and conditions were not right. 
    “I am not lost, for I know where I am. But however, where I am may be lost.” Winnie the Pooh







  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Leicestershire, UKPosts: 11,336
    Let them ripen and the seeds are edible. :)

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
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