Pinus (Canary Pine Tree)

Canary Pine Tree is an unique relict species which occurs on all Western Canary islands and Gran Canaria at an altitude of some 600m to 1.900m and has very long needle leaves and a brownish-red, fire resistant bark on older specimens. Its' next relative is endemic to the Himalayas, whereas this subgenus within the pine tree family had become extinct in Europe during the last glacial era. A good container plant for any well drained, rocky soil with only few chalky soil (i.e. loam) added. Keep plants rather dry and in full sun throughout the year. Not reliable winter hardy, best grown under frostfree conditions at a minimum of some 5°C in winter.
Sow seeds flat in any very well drained, rather inorganic soil (i.e. on a basis of lava or crushed sand). Keep pots at some 5°C to 10° at night and some 20°C to 35°C at day. These oscilliating temperatures will significantly enhance the germination process. Keep seedlings always in full sun and slightly drier in winter.
All are USDA Climate Zone 10.
7 seeds per package.

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Pinus brutia (Calabrian Pine)

12 (25)m, Calabrian Pine is native of rocky, sun-exposed sites at lower elevations in the eastern Mediterranean region. For any rich, very well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year. Not reliably winter hardy in Central Europe. In winter keep plants slightly drier at a minimum of some 5°C.

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Pinus canariensis (Canary Pine Tree)

Pinus canariensis (Canary Pine Tree)

7 (40) m, Canary Pine Tree makes very long (up to 30cm in lenght !) and stunning colored bluish green young leaves, which make nicely contrast to the reddish brown bark on older plants. This species grows rather slow and requires full sun for its' leaves to color intensively. Temporarily endures slight freezing down to -5°C in winter in a sheltered and dry position. In colder regions preferably grow under frostfree conditions throughout the year at a winter minimum of some 5°C.

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