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title: "I was gifted this Norfolk Island Pine almost 10 years ago at…"
description: "I was gifted this Norfolk Island Pine almost 10 years ago at Thanksgiving Her first winter I mis-watered (under-watered) and several stems died. I have since…"
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# I was gifted this Norfolk Island Pine almost 10 years ago at…

_Astarrl님이 2025-07-21에 게시함_

I was gifted this Norfolk Island Pine almost 10 years ago at Thanksgiving Her first winter I mis-watered (under-watered) and several stems died. I have since corrected that.

For the first several years she spent her summers outside growing big and tall in the southern sunshine. When she got this tall, she stopped going out.

Now, the tallest trunk (8+ feet)struggles. I know she needs more light, but outside she will burn in the sun and/or continue to grow taller…. Which she cannot do and fit in the house.  
So…. What do I do to to help her? Do I cut the tall one down and let the short one take over? I have a mini Norfolk in another pot that I’d like to merge with this to make it bushier someday when the baby grows bigger….

![2개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Zo0MTauVKwzq0ig7JPweIBWe65--WAWvyNm8PyqRjlo/t-zltbXnQxiyRXKrxXvhkg.webp?size=large)

![2개 중 2번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/Zo0MTauVKwzq0ig7JPweIBWe65--WAWvyNm8PyqRjlo/UoLOOMAMT1yKLtl-uV-oWg.webp?size=large)

## 5개의 댓글

### Nunyabzwx님이 2025-07-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

WOW its so big!! I have one thats only about 12 inches and it hasn't grown much in over a year and a half. I guess the key is sunshime huh?

#### Astarrl님이 2025-07-22에 답변했습니다.

The key is definitely sunshine! Until it’s too big… then stop the sunshine!

### Dory님이 2025-07-22에 댓글을 남겼어요.

These are pine trees… they grow and they grow big tall. The sun will not burn her but she will grow. Here in Florida folks have some that have grown well above other established palm trees and pines. They’re very hardy that way.

#### Astarrl님이 2025-07-22에 답변했습니다.

Unfortunately, in North Carolina, it’s too cold for them to just live outside, planted in the ground.

#### Dory님이 2025-07-23에 답변했습니다.

Oh my I would agree. My comment was more about getting burned in the sun. Definitely they can’t go in the ground up there. (Ps… howdy neighbor! I’m from NC)

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