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The 2026 Norfolk Pine seed harvest has officially begun! 🌲

This week our Hawaii crew started collecting fresh Araucaria excelsa cones high in the canopy. Some of these magnificent trees reach over 200 feet (60+ meters) tall, so it’s definitely not a job for anyone afraid of heights! As you can see from the photos, the views from up there are incredible.

This year is shaping up to be an exceptional harvest. Thanks to the abundant rainfall Hawaii received, the trees are carrying a fantastic cone crop, and the seed quality is looking excellent.

If you’re looking for fresh Araucaria excelsa (Norfolk Pine) seeds this season, now is the time to reach out. We expect to have excellent availability while the harvest is underway.

📩 Send us a message if you’d like more information or would like to reserve seeds.

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One of our favorites waking up again

This is our Pachypodium cactipes mother plant — the one behind the seeds we harvested about two months ago.

After a quiet dormancy period, it’s fully awake again and now in bloom… bright yellow flowers popping against those thick, spiny stems.

This species grows differently than most Pachypodiums — more compact, more character early on, and once it flowers, it really stands out.

Always a nice moment to see it come back to life like this each season.

Seeds from this plant are now available in our shop for anyone wanting to grow it from the very beginning.

Norfolk Island Pine season is looking good this year 🌲

After a lot of rain in Hawaii, we’re finally expecting a strong crop of Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria excelsa) seeds this season — one of those years where everything just lines up right.

Harvest is planned for the end of June, and these are always something special. The seeds are hand-picked from the top of the trees — nothing touches the ground — and processed right there in Hawaii for proper drying.

Because they’re a perishable seed, timing matters. Once ready, they’re shipped dry and should be planted within about 30 days (up to 60 days if kept refrigerated around 40°F).

If this is something you’ve been waiting for, feel free to reach out about pre-orders — we’re starting to plan ahead now.

Waiting on Dragon Tree Seeds 🌳✨

Spotted these forming up in the canopy of one of our Dragon Trees… not quite ready yet, but getting there…

It’s always a bit of a waiting game — watching them slowly ripen, checking back, timing it just right before harvest. Every season feels a little different.

Moments like this are our favorite part of seed growing… just keeping an eye on what nature’s doing next. 🌱