why can't i get spruce branches?

i'm a 50 bot with pretty good gear
've logged well over 100 times trying to get spruce branches at 9 ivies
everyone around me is getting them (some with worse gear than mine)
i've tried all the different spots
and i still can't get a single spruce branch.

Am i missing something? Do i need to complete some quest before i can start getting them?

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...75-Botany-data

Check this thread (last 2 pages have info on branches etc)

You sure your on the sweet spot, that gives you better chances of getting what you want, after that its mainly luck.