The Pinus sylvestris had successfully overcome the stress of harvesting and was already showing signs of strong apical buds with excellent vigor, and as a result of pruning, buds were developing back on the branches now exposed to light and air. The material impressed me immediately for its distinctive features were almost like a juniper Bonsai tree—the twisting trunk with many interesting curves from the base to the apex. Additionally, pine trees from this plateau in the center of France have a very rough bark, grayish in color, and green/blue needles—very different from their Italian cousins, with bark and needles of darker color.
Remove the candles in early to mid summer on healthy trees, leaving only a small stub of about 5 mm with a few pairs of needles.
It can thrive in a wide range of climates, though it does not do well in subtropical or tropical regions.
