Scotch Pine

Scotch Pine Pinus Sylvestris

What is the plant

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.

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 7

Difficulty

Medium

Water
Be careful not to over-water, as Bonsai pines dislike permanent moisture.
Sunlight
full sun
Fertilizer
Fertilize weak trees all year round, as long as the temperatures do not drop too low.

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Soil
Pinus sylvestris prefer a well-drained porous gravelly subsoil, overlaid with a light sandy loam.
Pruning
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.
Temperature
It can thrive in a wide range of climates, though it does not do well in subtropical or tropical regions.