It is a pretty coniferous tree with its bluish-green needles in 2's and its young bark being orange and flaky. It is also tough and toler...Read Moreates alkaline soil, heavy clay soil, pollution, and salt almost as much as the Austrian Black Pine. It used to be the most commonly planted pine many years ago in northern Illinois until overtaken by Black Pine. In the Chicago area many trees have been killed since the 1980's by the Pinewood Nematode transfered by pine bark beetles; in fact, probably most of them. It is not recommended there anymore. I've seen it occassionally planted in southeast PA.
This is certainly a very versatile species. It thrives well here in the high Ponderosa pine forests of central Arizona where conditions a...Read Morere very dry outside of our long winters. I have had to care for it very little since planting it besides the occasional watering, and despite the poor, bone dry, rocky clay soil I planted it in, It's growing nearly a foot each year. I have also observed this same species thriving at a relative's farm in Indiana, showing that it has a wide variety of climate tolerances.
Pinus sylvestris is native to several parts of Spain. In Madrid It grows in mountain areas from 1200 to 1800 meters above sea level. I ha...Read Moreve seen several big specimens of this tree with at least 30-35 meters high.
This pine is unique and easy to spot because the upper trunk and large branches are a smooth bright orange. The needles are 2" to 3" long...Read More and the cones are 1 1/2' to 2 1/2"
A very popular pine tree in the fresh Christmas Tree industry.
Fort Mohave, AZ (Zone 13a) | April 2004 | positive
Planted a Scotch Pine as a seedling in the fall of 2003, it has grown vigorously! I have seen a few around the high desert area of South...Read Moreern California and they are very interesting looking, with pretty green needles.
Large evergreen tree from Europe and parts of Asia.
Has twisted, long, needle like, blue-green to yellow-green leaves. Bar...Read Morek is reddish brown and flaking, base of the trunk becomes greyer with age. Bears greenish female cones that ripen reddish-brown.
This is a shallow rooted tree and prefers sandy soils in full sun and lots of drainage. It dislikes sea air and high levels of rainfall.
Provides a good source of timber and also has resin, turpentine and tar extracted from it.
It is a pretty coniferous tree with its bluish-green needles in 2's and its young bark being orange and flaky. It is also tough and toler...Read More
This is certainly a very versatile species. It thrives well here in the high Ponderosa pine forests of central Arizona where conditions a...Read More
Pinus sylvestris is native to several parts of Spain. In Madrid It grows in mountain areas from 1200 to 1800 meters above sea level. I ha...Read More
This pine is unique and easy to spot because the upper trunk and large branches are a smooth bright orange. The needles are 2" to 3" long...Read More
Planted a Scotch Pine as a seedling in the fall of 2003, it has grown vigorously! I have seen a few around the high desert area of South...Read More
Large evergreen tree from Europe and parts of Asia.
Has twisted, long, needle like, blue-green to yellow-green leaves. Bar...Read More