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Beginner
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12m
max. spread |
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15m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Pinus sylvestris
Other names: Scots pine, Scotch pine, Scots fir, Norway fir, Baltic redwood, Yellow deal, European turpentine, Bish apples, Archangel redwood, Scotch fir
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Genus: Pinus
Species: P. sylvestris - P. sylvestris is an evergreen coniferous tree growing very large with a long, bare and straight trunk topped by a rounded or flat-topped mass of glaucous blue-green foliage turning dark yellow-green in winter.
Pinus sylvestris is: Evergreen
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Fruit: Brown in Autumn
Tree shape: Broadly columnar, Irregular
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 12m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Coastal, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Hedging/Screens, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in free-draining soil in any sunny aspect.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
These magnificent trees are of course unsuitable for small or medium-sized gardens but several small birds eat the seeds. This is one of only a handful of species of conifers native to Britain although many other pines, spruces and larches have been widely planted for forestry purposes.
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Comment from
Nicola
Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine) has been used in The HESCO Garden by Leeds City Council for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
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- Posted: Sun. 17th May 2009 13:13
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