I live in Southeastern Tennessee. Would I be able to have my tree outside during warm weather, as in late spring to early autumn? Also, when I re-pot should I use a bigger container? Thank you, Debora Galyon
Yes, you can move your plant outdoors during warm weather.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/norfolk-pine/norfolk-island-pine-care.htm
You can move the plant up 1 or 2 sizes in containers.
I put mine outside & w/ only a couple hours of bright sunshine, w/ temp at 80* here in the state of Washington, in the Tri-cities, a few of the ends of the limbs are just a little burnt, not bad yet, but what can be done to help this? Do I have to keep it in shade from here on?
What should be done w/ a Norfolk Island Pine that set outdoors in the sun at 80* temp and now a little light on ends of limbs like sunburnt a little. Not at all bad but I can tell a diff.
There are three of these in a pot, can they be separated?
My Norfolk pine is approximately 7 years old. just recently a few of the tips are turning yellow. what could this be?
They are fairly easy to care for, but once the leaves begin to yellow, the lower branches will eventually die and drop off.
Insufficient moisture in the air causes the needles of the Norfolk Pine to turn yellow and then brown before eventually falling off. Mist your pine with cool water daily to raise the humidity level.
The plant should be watered frequently during the summer months to keep the soil slightly damp. Be careful to not over-water, as this may also cause the leaves to turn yellow.
They prefer an eastern or western exposure with one to two hours of sunshine daily. Place your plant near a window for best results. They can also survive in household light if they receive at least 16 hours of light a day. Turn the plant frequently to keep it symmetrical.
I have 2 Norfolk Pines; one , I planted myself,the other was maybe 6 feet tall when I moved into this house. Neither tree has ever been topped, pruned or otherwise trimmed. Both have a fork in them, maybe 6 feet from the top. (Both are about 50' feet tall, now.) The guy I've hired to trim the taller of the two, after wind damage has stripped off many branches, insists that these trees cannot form a fork unless they've been trimmed. I assured him I would know if that had been done, but he's adamant that they had to have been topped or those forks would never have formed. There must be another explanation for the forks, can you provide any help? This is a silly argument but the guy thinks I'm nuts or ignorant and I'd like to be able to explain how these things formed. Thanks, James Waite Sarasota
I know Norfolk Island Pines can develop multiple trunks, but these would usually emerge from the ground. Aboveground trunks usually grow without branching. But since your trees' forks emerge from so high up in the tree, it seems unlikely that they would have developed because of pruning. Is it possible that wind damage caused this? Norfolk Pines are (as you already know) very susceptible to wind damage. Perhaps a few years ago wind caused a break in the main trunk high up in the tree, and this led to the fork?
I am moving to a smaller space and have nowhere to house my 8-1/2 foot Norfolk pine which I've had since it was 6" tall. It takes up about a 5ft. x 6 ft. area. (not to mention the 8ft.6" tall dimension) I have the 8'6" in height but not the floor space. I've read that if you cut off a branch it will never grow back. But what happens if you trim back the branches to take up less space? If that will hurt it in anyway, then the second question would be: are there any places that you know of that would take such trees and care for them in the Cincinnati area? Thank you.
Cincinnati does have a botanical garden located at the zoo, and the Krohn Conservatory in Eden Park. Perhaps they would want to adopt your tree or would know of someone who would.
Pruning is not recommended for Norfolk Pines because it permanently stops the tree's growth at the cut point, and the tree usually ends up looking (permanently) lopsided or awkwardly shaped. This is an option if you are desperate, though, since it shouldn't kill the tree, and would allow it to fit in your space.
I have a water main break, and the pipe runs between a Norfolk pine and a live oak. The line is almost touching the trunk of the pine. The plumbers want to dig a hole right next to the tree, cutting roots, and fix the pipe. Is this going to kill the tree? It's over 30 ft tall, and I'm afraid it will fall on my house or car if it's weakened. Thanks in advance!
Depending on the size hole, It will not harm the tree. Now if you are taking out half of the root system, then yes I would expect it to be damaged. If it is just cutting through a few roots, the tree will be just fine.