pinus

western yellow pine

native to western N America from British Columbia south to Mexico. Planted for timber in N America and central Eruope and for ornament in large gardens and collections. Height may be more that 60m in the wild. (could also be a corsican pine (Pinus Nigra)

Classification

  • Common Names: western yellow pine, mountain pine

  • Family: ponderosa Laws

  • Variety: Mugo Pumilio, Nigra, Halepensis

Pinus Mugo Pumilio Mountain pine : evergreen with a rounded spread and shape and dark green foilage. planted to grow into a bonsai

Pinus Halepensis: This pine is evergreen with needles all year round. Produce small codes and will loose these in the summer. Planted from seed for bonsai

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western yellow pine

Propagation Notes

  • Plant Type: tree

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place in warm sunny position, water when needed. germination could take a few weeks

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western yellow pine

2023-03-12: planted 2 Pines from the bonsai seed of Lizette sown in February into the same bonsai pot.

2023-02-04: First sowing of Pinus Halepensis as bonsai

This seed germinated after two weeks in of the pods