Norfolk Island Pine Care / How to care for the Norfolk Pine / Northlawn Flower Farm

[@jenigleason6697]

We have a Norfolk Island Pine and it has become our most beloved house plant. We thought we were crazy for adoring him so, until we have noticed visitors being drawn to him, too. His name is "Rev," short for Reverie. He has grown at least 3' since my mom gifted him to us. I was worried he would eventually outgrow his corner of the room, but saw one at someones home that was at least 9' tall, and it appeared they grow up more than out. It seems I will be growing old with this plant! ❤️🌲

[@ellen4356]

Mine is named "Ike," they just have that kind of charism ☺️😍

[@cinnamonbun-zy7vw]

They get really tall and beautiful if it lives long enough! After that time, they won’t need care

[@christineh4782]

Thank you! Straight to the point, no long chattering, nice background music too!

[@Apoctopi]

Just picked one up from the nursery today! Thank you for the information! Such a gorgeous plant and I'm excited to have a year-round Christmas tree lol

[@pizzagroom6221]

Thank you! I saw a Norfolk Pine for the first time at the store, it looked so similar yet foreign, I just had to get one. I'm looking forward to watching it grow and eventually use it as a Christmas tree ! Thank you for the tips!!

[@Ash-vw9ec]

Such a great video! I love these cute little trees. Oh so cute

[@Binnie_303]

You can most definitely place these pines in direct sun- it’s just a gradual process. I have a family member in Florida who has theirs in the lanai in full sun almost all day and it has done fabulous. And looks fabulous too!

[@NemSeiPow]

Thank you!

[@philipgarzarelli4102]

I'm in Central Florida and you see mature trees up to 50' outdoors from here to South Florida. They definitely can thrive in temps down to occasional freezes. Planted a 12" Xmas tree 26 years ago- 30' tall, 12" trunk, and beautiful.

[@TeamGravey]

This was perfect! My mom got me one for my birthday and these tips have really helped. I'm excited to see mines grow!

[@sarahm6894]

Great video! I love these trees. To your point about being kept evenly moist, I had one in a self-watering container for years and it was a happy plant! 🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲

[@Jenoveryonder]

Oh my goodness! I had one in the car and it’s 35* just now. TY!!!

[@MariaCastillo-qv3qe]

You are highly knowledgeable about the care of this plant and I appreciate it!

[@michaelhargus4316]

I bought mine back in 2018 and it's growing like a weed. In fact, it's slowly taken over my dining room. Within the next couple of years, I'm going to have to find another place to live that has higher ceilings just so it will have room to grow. I simply just: Transplanted it in a bigger pot, placed the pot on a couple of bricks to keep the root tips out of the water, moved the tree in front of the south facing window to get full sun for at least 7 months of the year and partial sun rest of the year, feed it about every 4 to 6 months and water/ mist it once a week, and closed the heat/ ac vent. The rest, it pretty much took care of itself. As a result, it's growing like grass after a July rain.

[@ortensia1]

Hi Mike I love my tree but all the branches are drying up and dying what is happening to my plant?

[@ortensia1]

And it’s only been two months that I’ve had this Norfolk island pine

[@michaelhargus4316]

@@ortensia1 Low humidity, no sun, ac or heat blowing on it, not enough or too much water, or a combination of things.

[@Altazmuth]

Great explanation on this plant's care. Thank you.

[@ortensia1]

Thank you for your video. I had my Norfolk pine since nov. I have followed all the rules and my plant is drying up on the branches. What is causing that?

[@dharialurie2195]

Thank you so much for a wonderful presentation. We already had two of these in our small yard, but today I bought a new one. I did not know one can actually grow it indoors. Thank you and merry Christmas!:)

[@dharialurie2195]

@@sandsandyhappygardening482 Hi there, not sure I understood your question correctly. Are you asking if Areocaria (Island pine) can grow really tall? Yes, we have many of these type of trees where we live, in Israel. It likes warm and moist climate. It can grow really really tall, so one has to make a hole in the ceiling or plant it outdoors eventually. It also needs space for its roots. It is a beautiful tree.

[@andreaahi]

Hello! This video was nice, organized and concise which I really appreciate :) I am wondering when is a good time to repot a Norfolk island pine and what soil mixture do you use?

[@MikeSwapp]

These trees are acid loving plants. So a high PH soil mixture. When you prune bottom branches to promote growth the needles from the branches adds acid back to the soil.

[@abijo]

Finally! English! Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏😘😘😘

[@danietaylor346]

The crazy thing is I have a bunch of houseplants but my nip is the first one I Instantly named. His name is Bob. I thought I was crazy for name it him. But now that I looking the comments a lot of people named there nip.

[@aliceewaramlimbu5131]

Hey.. please Can you make a video on whether using rice water is beneficial or harmful??

[@alyssahall8756]

I clicked on this video because my mom has a Norfolk Pine and it’s been going strong since this time last year! It is right next to a window though. It gets pretty direct sunlight and has never burned. it has tons of new growth and none of it is brown. Do you think it would still do better farther away from the window? It seems to be doing great for some reason? Even in pretty direct sunlight.

[@TheAdhdGardener]

I love the tree!!

[@breeannas.9465]

My Norfolk is out on a back porch...IN FL!! She's doing great. I live here. They are TREES they can be hardy

[@reginavanzuiden3737]

What type of fertilizer do you reccomend how often should we feed it? Thank you!

[@FarrahFerris]

Thank u. Very useful even 3 yrs later :)

[@maddart4445]

Shoot I had mine right up against a window. Saving plant now!

[@emaadalooo1726]

بناء اقتصاد مهم جدا 😮😮

[@YellowPineappleHoyas]

I live in Toronto Canada and my neighbour have me her 4 foot root bound Norfolk pine. It’s about 3 feet from the east facing window, but may be getting hit by the radiator heat. I have a humidifier nearby, set at 60% humidity and have a grow light on it. The needles on the 3rd set of branches from the top are getting pretty brown. Should I take the grow light off of it and move it away from the winter?

[@johnedionnevolivar9544]

Beautiful plant

[@arnelcrisostomo163]

My 2 trees are already over 6 meters tall. Is this tree tough as years pass? Do I need to cut and reduce the height? I would appreciate your advice.

[@rockers7889]

I bought one for my kuya and the i and i. What about splitting up the 4 plants that it came together in ?

[@mikedade1043]

Great Video!, you mentioned the temp for the plant is 62-75 F , so Basically If I purchase a potted Fraser Fir I can grow it indoors ?

[@Pattythomas5]

I've had my Norfolk Island Pine for over 30 years. It's starting to look like something is off...I'm a bit worried. I am going to re-pot it to see if that helps.

[@emzsantillan1207]

Wow beautiful plant🍀☘️New subscriber new friend here stay connected👍🌲

[@ronnaleecaton1752]

My Norrie is in South window with evergreens outside, but it is under a fluorescent light fixture with 2 bulbs. The bottom branches have been turning brown! Can this be from overwatering? Otherwise it is beautiful! About 4-1/2 feet tall with another growing from it about 3 feet tall. It just gets spotty sunshine and I have a humidifier that only reads 35 humidity. A different site told me to mist it twice a week! Should I NOT mist it?

[@barbaragandy5085]

How do you get the plant to grow more healthy leaves,it been growing and all the leaves at the bottom are gone help.

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Barbara! This time of year they are in the resting period and you will not see any growth. Just maintain adequate water during this time. Once spring arrives you will see new growth emerge at the tips. During it's growing period (spring/summer) you can fertilize once a month using a balanced fertilizer.

[@natashaorr1596]

I just bought that plant for 20 bucks at this nursery and it’s the size of yours!

[@Thienology]

Wow that's such a good price! I got mine not big like this one in the video for $45

[@terrychrist1383]

My husband just bought me one I love it always have loved them. My question is what about feeding them?

[@titomunoz1012]

Believe it or not, I have this plant outside(Fresno,Ca) under my breezeway with a ficus, also in the ground next to my elephant ears,which are in a pot. The Norfolk is completely shaded facing northeast along with the ficus, which is facing southeast. There's a good amount of humidity under that breezeway because of all the plants,jade,ivy,sago,ficus,azalea, and pomegranate. They all do really well. Oh,the reason why I'm saying this is because my daughter in law just gave me a Norfolk, and I'm going to put it outside in the ground in the same area. I hope it does just as well.

[@SansP3ur]

My son abandoned his and left me to save it. Of the 5 or 6 trunks it once had, I could only rescue one, but it's doing very well. However, I loved the way it looked before and was wondering if there's a way to get more trunks to grow again? If there isn't, is it safe to plant several new ones next to the old one in the same pot?

[@joet6689]

They aren't meant to grow with more than one trunk naturally. The farms they come from tend to plant 4 - 6 trees per pot, and the roots are entangled to the point that they are basically inseparable. Home Depot and Lowes get their trees from Costa Farms, who say on their website they do it so that the trees appear more full and appealing.

[@galebailey5583]

I love my pine all year long, not just during the holiday season. Did you know that when you buy one it’s always three or four plants positioned together to make it appear as one tree? Otherwise, the one plant would look lopsided, and it would lean. Thank you for uploading this!

[@mamixon100]

Didn't know that. Gave one of my three to my mom. Now Prop up the two lol

[@patriciacampos6428]

Thank you

[@brookelangton3632]

Hi Barbara! I just saved a larger Norfolk that has been sitting outside in 20- 40 degree weather for a few weeks. It’s still green and alive, but seems to be wilting. I’m afraid I may of shocked it a bit bringing it into my apartment. What should I do to properly nurse the plant back to health?

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Brooke! Sounds like it did take on some cold damage due to those cold outside temperatures. I would recommend following the care in the video moving forward. Although we cannot reverse cold damage it may rebound in the home. Too little water, and too low of light can also cause branches to droop.

[@SH-jy6lc]

Can you please help me. I just bought a norfolk pine and decided to wash it. So I soaped the branches little bit and wiped them with a gentle sponge. The sponge became all green excessively! The soil too seemed like had some dyes. Can it be some kind of a dye? Or is it just the plant shedding color? Ive noticed the soil had green small balls in it like a fertilizer sprinkles. Is it possible that they sprayed it with a blue fertilizer? Is it toxic? Thanks

[@sandsandyhappygardening482]

Hello Thanks for sharing .I would like to ask. Did you know the price how much for pine tree 6ft. tall? Thanks

[@KellyCK7]

I just got this plant from Walmart should I spray it down with name oil or will that hurt it? I like to do that preventatively whenever I get a new plant from Walmart or Lowe’s because a lot of the times they have spider mites… But I’m worried I’ll hurt him!

[@cathysmith231]

We have a norfolk island pine, it just started shedding its leaves, is this natural? It has alot of new growth

[@risreyes8341]

thank you for sharing some tips.. 🙂🇵🇭

[@PhyllisPerez-r4h]

I have a four foot tree love him

[@compassionatepeercounseling]

Helpful, thank you!

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

I have one and just love it.

[@billfromthehills9400]

We live in FL and had planted one of these last spring after we had it in a pot for a while. It is about 5 ft now and actually grew more than 1.5 ft after being planted in our backyard. But we had 29-32 Weather for last 2 days. I had covered the top with trashbags these last 2.days. but tonight it won't drop below 35F so I removed the bags and nicely watered it But the top fresh or smaller branches now look a little saggy and kinda beige or light brown. Did this happen because I covered it with trashbag or the cold still affected it?

[@susandraluck25]

I have found that soil will be dry on top an inch, but down by the roots my moisture meter will read half. Which should I go by? The top or the root depth reading?

[@qltygrl3187]

Mine was doing great until today when I noticed it looked dry and curling up. What can I do to save it? It’s still relatively small.

[@billtruong5181]

Tks 😄👍🏻Happy thanksgiving.

[@mamixon100]

I have only western full sun. House has minimal east/west exposure. Long house on a North/South orientation. Is the over sunning causing the Browning of tips?

[@shannonbartlettmunda9539]

What if the paint is still very green but crispy? Is it salvageable?

[@nhmooytis7058]

Mine drooped and dried out after over a year, I haven’t given up on it but it’s looking so sad 😣....

[@MrSnacko]

What kind of soil should these be planted in? I got mine from Home Depot, and the soil seems like it's mostly Peet Moss? Which wouldn't hold water that well..

[@maskraider6240]

I just got one from the hospital as a gift and its been about a few months now and I'm seeing yellow dots on the branches. Should I be worried? What do I do?

[@tellthetruthonlythetruth6987]

Hi there. How often we should mist it? Thank you

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hello. Mist the plant each time you water it. Approximately, once a week.

[@tellthetruthonlythetruth6987]

Northlawn Flower Farms thanx a lot!

[@joet6689]

Have you ever had any luck separating the smaller trees when they're planted with several trees in one pot? I got mine from Home Depot, who sources them from Costa Farms. I'm concerned that the trees might suffocate eachother's roots and struggle as they get older. I don't want to kill 4 trees so that one can be successful.

[@mamixon100]

Ditto. Have two "joined" .

[@neabPonch]

I've had success doing this with 5 trees braided as one. I actually soaked the entire plant in a tub of warm water to slowly work off all the soil around the roots and untangle them the best I could. I immediately planted them in a circle around each other in a much larger pot using a mix of potting soil, pumice, and some worm castings. All of the trees thrived and it's been a few years they've enjoyed their new home. I believe this was done around spring time and some of the roots were even damaged, but the trees bounced back with some TLC. I should note when I undid the roots, I found rubber bands towards the base keeping the braid together. I assume this was done young to train the trees, and I've seen similar bands/ties on braided money trees that I've also separated. So I'm happy they've been liberated from their shackles. Based on my experience, you probably don't need the tub of water, but try to preserve as much of the roots as possible, maybe taking a bonsai root rake or equivalent to work away the soil. Placing the trees about 6-8 inches from each other created a nice full effect of interweaving branches, though they all seem to grow at different rates which I think is also kinda neat.

[@mamixon100]

You move that Norfolk to the sink/bathroom every time to water it? What do you do when it's 3ft/4ft tall? I was looking for full care, but your information is very valuable.

[@sarahm6894]

Hi, I put my Norfolk Island Pine in a self-watering pot, it loved it.

[@mamixon100]

@@sarahm6894 what's a self watering pot?

[@sarahm6894]

@@mamixon100 A container that has a reservoir for water so the soil or plant can soak up water as needed. I got a fairly large one at Ikea for about $30 CAD.

[@eugeniashein9703]

Could you tell when I need to transplant it into another pot? And what kind of mix of soil will work better? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@MikeSwapp]

A soil with High PH. These trees love acidic soil

[@graffitifeathers940]

I know this video is kinda old-ish, but I could really use some help! My dad was trying to help out and he put my tree outside at the very end of winter. I brought it inside asap (I had left for the weekend and just got back) and the next day the top needles were white and havent changed back to green at all. The needles at the bottom of the tree are dead and breaking off.. The middle of the tree and even the top are still soft and seem like they have plenty of water. What can I do to help my lil tree he's my favourite and I'm worried!

[@veneciashadung524]

I have a plant called araucaria cookii plant it looks similar to that. The first one died and it started discoloring its leaves before it died. This one is doing the same. I really love this plant please help. It gets indirect sunlight, room temperature is ok I think. I stay in Johannesburg South Africa. It could be that I am giving them too much water than they need.

[@np1472]

What kind of soil should it be in? I feel like the one it came in keeps it too moist, I check it every week or two and it still feels too wet. It recently started losing some lower needles.

[@tamekahill2826]

Well draining soil put still hold some moisture.Happy growing.

[@WooLiz]

My pine has lost so many needles and branches lol I got it back in 2019, it’s my favorite plant but I keep it pushed against a wall near my balcony window where it gets Indirect light. Let’s say the back is very undeveloped and bare 😬😬

[@Nastyjoie1]

Thank you 🙏🏼 atsuuuup 👍🏻

[@MariaCastillo-qv3qe]

Mine has droopy leaves! What do I do?

[@chastity01]

My grandma gave me one to revive and I put it outside in direct sun and my uncle said I burnt it how do I fix it 😞

[@KT-Buf69]

Norfolk pines like bright direct sun of they're acclimated.

[@elizabethmonsell1847]

what about a norfolk that was left out in cold -5 degrees for couple weeks.

[@elizabethmonsell1847]

it is at a local store. They said I could have it, and I will try to revive it but don't want a dead tree in my house.

[@TommyMoritz]

Wait, are you seriously saying that people should grow this inside? 😆 They are everywhere in Australia but they are enormous outdoor trees.

[@hotice4417]

These trees dont have pine tree smell right?

[@barrya.6212]

Correct.... no scent...I plan on going by tree farm in November and grabbing cut off branches and and placing a couple in it's pot for FULL Christmas effect.

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@barrya.6212 on mine the needles have a VERY faint pine scent up close.

[@myredrose45]

What if the tree is to large to water in the sink?

[@Zanewv]

These grow in full sun outside

[@sonerila6987]

It's really not practical to pick up a large, wide plant & carry it to the sink. It will be even heavier after watering. The best way for me is to have the pot on a large saucer, water it thoroughly, then remove the water in the tray with a turkey baster. I do the same with my huge Hoya.

[@rockkenintexas3006]

I put mine to close to the window and got burn, it turned black and dry do I trim the dead ends

[@NorthlawnFlowerFarmandGardens]

Hi Daniel! Yes I would go ahead and trim any dead out.

[@Kwood10]

I just bought one & they had it outside in 40 degree weather ....,

[@rockers7889]

I'm walking barefoot

[@aabithashajahansheyath8760]

How to propagate it?

[@jacobedecruz5350]

homeguides.sfgate.com/propagate-norfolk-pine-houseplant-89574.html

[@riverr418]

hello, help me please, my young araucaria's tip broke! :( what will happen to my poor plant? would it grow a new tip (crown)? Do someone know anything about this??

[@riverr418]

@Noah Tunnell yeah, as you said, now it has a tiny baby tip at the side of the top and another one is trying to sprout. Still healthy but I guess it will become weirdly unshaped when these tips grow. :/

[@walkinglegendssr]

It actually it can survive temperature over 50 degrees. Mine is about 5ft and is perfect in the full sun in Cali. The young ones cant though.

[@frogger5219]

it said under:)

[@barrya.6212]

When one searches online about sunlight for these the recommendations are ALL over the map... some sights say to have them in a spot that gets DIRECT sunlight for at least 3 hours a day....P.S. I like your Christian sign in background.

[@jacobedecruz5350]

How about Florida, Central Florida, can they be planted straight to the soil outside? Thank you for your great channel

[@artiststorytellerdonny]

Oh great. I killed it. Will it grow again if I cut it back to just the main stem and bring it inside now? If you want to help this plant get the word Pine out of its name! Or add the word ‘tropical’ to the name! I moved up from Florida and considered my Norfolk a friend for several years. I figured it was a pine that handles winter not a tropical. Duh. I’m sad. I’m going to get one on the after Christmas sale today.

[@ninjanicnic]

Irritating music

[@xKiccax]

Don't touch the tree....-.-

[@mattbecker743]

Why are you smiling so much? 🤣

[@nhmooytis7058]

Why does someone smiling bother you, dumbarse?