{"product_id":"pinus-sylvestris-scots-pine","title":"Scots Pine - Pinus sylvestris","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eScots Pine - Pinus sylvestris\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus sylvestris\u003c\/em\u003e is unusual among pines for what happens to its bark: the upper trunk and main limbs shed into flaking plates of orange and salmon that glow against blue green foliage, especially in winter light. The needles are short, twisted and paired, and the crown becomes irregular and open with age rather than staying rigidly conical, which is why mature specimens read as picturesque rather than plantation like. It is a cool climate tree for Tasmania, Victoria, the NSW tablelands and the Adelaide Hills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Scots Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange upper bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: The flaking copper coloured bark on the upper trunk is the tree's signature and improves with age.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: Older trees develop an open, irregular, wind sculpted head rather than a uniform cone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlue green needles\u003c\/strong\u003e: Short twisted paired needles give a finer, cooler toned texture than most large pines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoor soil tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: It thrives on sandy, gravelly, acidic and low fertility ground where other trees struggle.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCold and wind hardiness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hard frost, snow and exposed sites are all well within its range.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a row along a boundary it filters cold wind across paddocks and homestead gardens.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAcreage specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given room on a large lawn the mature bark and irregular crown become the focal point.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrouped stand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Three or five planted together create a woodland effect with the trunks as the feature.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficult sandy ground\u003c\/strong\u003e: It establishes on light infertile soils where broadleaf trees fail.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m centres for a windbreak row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m centres, and well clear of buildings, services and septic fields\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or early spring in cool districts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Free draining sandy or gravelly soil, acidic to neutral. It tolerates low fertility but not waterlogging or humid subtropical summers\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first two summers, then leave it to fend for itself, as an established pine resents pampering. Mulch with coarse bark or fallen needles, keep grass and weed competition off the root plate for the first three years, and avoid pruning the leader at any stage.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 to 20m in Australian conditions\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 9m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Europe and northern Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, cones only\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795326501150,"sku":"ND-1390-100L","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/72GKwN66euWpCnzRNGkdl_OfKQjR6k.jpg?v=1787313422","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pinus-sylvestris-scots-pine","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}