Different pine types
Not all jaws are created equal. When purchasing from the nursery, you can choose between different types:
- native pines (mountain pine, Austrian black pine, Swiss stone pine, Scots pine)
- exotic pines (awning pine, twisted pine, snake skin pine, Japanese red pine, trähen pine, black pine, Weymouth pine)
- Small pines (creeping pine, cone mountain pine, winter yellow dwarf mountain pine, spherical pine)
also read
- The location requirements of a pine
- Shorten the jaw correctly
- The growth of one pine a year
The choice of location
The pine is a so-called pioneer tree. This means that it adapts to weather and soil conditions without any problems. In the wild, the deciduous tree occurs even in the most hostile places for vegetation. For this reason, a pine is suitable for almost any garden. It thrives in shade and dry soil and is completely hardy. Nevertheless, pines love sunny locations with a well-drained substrate that does not allow waterlogging. These conditions greatly promote the growth of your conifer.
Care tips
to water
A pine can also tolerate longer dry periods, but it is advisable to keep the substrate slightly moist at all times. What the conifer cannot tolerate, on the other hand, is waterlogging. This is why permeable soil is so valuable when choosing a location. If you keep your pine tree as a container plant on the terrace, drainage will help against the impending root rot.
Fertilize
Especially bonsai pines on the terrace should be given a simple bonsai liquid fertilizer every two weeks fertilize. Only during the budding period is it not advisable to provide additional nutrients. If your pine tree gets brown needles in the earth, Epsom salt will help to compensate for an avoidable deficiency or poor soil conditions.
Cut
Since pine crowns spread widely with increasing age, regular pruning makes sense so that the conifer does not grow too close to buildings. This can be quite strong.
- cut your jaw on a dry, cloudy day
- shorten the candles to one to two thirds
- remove any brown and old twigs
Protection against pests and diseases
Many insects that settle on the pine are initially harmless. If you still find it annoying, simple and gentle applications with neem or rapeseed oil will help.
