A Frankincense Tree Arrived in Time for Christmas - Day One
Boswellia sacra - first day. Click on image to enlarge A recent New York Times article on frankincense tree growers provided links, and I ordered one from Arid Lands in Arizona. It was sent priority mail with a heat pack, since it is winter. I paid $40 for a "one gallon" sapling plus $8 shipping and $2 for the heat pack. One gallon is a trade term, and it generally means a pot that meansures about 7" tall by 7" wide. I was a bit surprised when the plant arrived bareroot. It makes sense that it was bareroot, but that information was lacking on the website. (I have received one-gallon potted plants) Also lacking were any repotting instructions. I've ordered from many mail order nurseries in the past, and repotting information, also general care information, was always included, and perhaps duplicated on the website. I've written the Arid Lands people, since there is no phone number contact for them. I'll report back when I've heard f