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| Beginner skill rating |
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| 1m max. spread |
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| 1m max. height |
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| 20-50 years to maturity |
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| 1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Pinus mugo 'Mops'
Other names: Dwarf mountain pine 'Mops'
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Genus: Pinus
Species: P. mugo 'Mops' - P. mugo 'Mops' is a small, slow-growing evergreen conifer with dark green needles.
Pinus mugo 'Mops' is: Evergreen
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Rounded
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with: Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' (Purple sage), Thuja occidentalis 'Smaragd' (White cedar 'Smaragd'), Yucca flaccida 'Ivory' (Needle palm 'Ivory'), Phlox 'Kelly's Eye' (Phlox 'Kelly's Eye'), Thuja occidentalis 'Brabant' (White cedar 'Brabant')
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Specific pests: Adelgids , Aphids , Pine shoot moth , Sawflies
Specific diseases: Pine needle cast
Propagation methods: Grafting. REGISTER to read more...
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Pinus mugo 'Mops' (Dwarf mountain pine 'Mops') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 1m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Grow in free-draining soil in any aspect.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) | |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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Question from
My Mugo has gone brown along the middle stem and all of the pines are brown also. The outer pines ara green still.
I am a total beginner in need of help and advice.
Thanks
Vince
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