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Scots Pine is the only pine native to Britain and is easily recognised by its attractive reddish bark. It’s needles grow in pairs and are quite long when the tree is young and fast growing, but become shorter growing with age. It has a conical growth habit when young, making it popular for Bonsai production and increasingly for use as a Christmas tree. When mature the tree makes a wonderful architectural shape. Once extensively covering land in Scotland, there are now only a few remaining ancient Caledonian Forests due to the iconic Scots Pine being used as a timber tree. Conservation bodies and landowners are trying to rectify this. (Trees for Life)
Not for forestry purposes.
Pinus sylvestris
Common name: Scots Pine.
Native: Scotland through to Siberia.
Provenance: Unknown
Size and spread (10 years): 2.5m x 1m
Treatment required: Requires pre chill.
Seeds / kg: 142,700 96% viable
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: All soils but thrives less on shallow acid soils and chalk.
Planting instructions: Very hardy, will tolerate exposure, but this makes it grow more slowly.
Mature height: 30m
| Weight | 1 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Mini Seed Pack (approx 25 seeds), Seed Pack (approx 600 seeds) |
| Genus | Pinus |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | evergreen |
| Native | yes |
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