Lodgepole Pine, Shore Pine (pinus contorta)
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0.2 gram (approx 59 seeds) £0.99
0.5 gram (approx 148 seeds) £1.65
1 gram (approx 297 seeds) £2.45
2 grams(approx 594 seeds) £4.10
5 grams (approx 1485 seeds)£10.00
10 grams (approx 2970 seeds) £15.80
25 grams (approx 7425 seeds) £29.00
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0.2 gram (approx 59 seeds) £0.99
0.5 gram (approx 148 seeds) £1.65
1 gram (approx 297 seeds) £2.45
2 grams(approx 594 seeds) £4.10
5 grams (approx 1485 seeds)£10.00
10 grams (approx 2970 seeds) £15.80
25 grams (approx 7425 seeds) £29.00
Use the drop down button below to select the quantity
This tough and resilient pine tree naturally grows throughout the Rocky Mountains and Pacific coast regions of the USA and Canada from California to Alaska.
It grows on a wide variety of soils an in particular thrives on light well-drained sandy or gravelly loams where growth can be over 1m (3ft) per year. Lodgepole Pine is very intolerant of shade and generally grows best in full sunlight. Grows well in exposed maritime conditions cold upland environments to a height of around 30m (90ft).
A useful tree for woodlands and shelter-belts in cold upland environments and has been extensively planted in many areas of north west Europe. It is also an important Christmas tree species in the UK and North America. It's fragrant needles do not drop even after weeks of being stood in a warm house. With a little formative pruning it readily produces a compact, bushy shape and young trees are often found with attached cones which just adds to the magic.
It grows on a wide variety of soils an in particular thrives on light well-drained sandy or gravelly loams where growth can be over 1m (3ft) per year. Lodgepole Pine is very intolerant of shade and generally grows best in full sunlight. Grows well in exposed maritime conditions cold upland environments to a height of around 30m (90ft).
A useful tree for woodlands and shelter-belts in cold upland environments and has been extensively planted in many areas of north west Europe. It is also an important Christmas tree species in the UK and North America. It's fragrant needles do not drop even after weeks of being stood in a warm house. With a little formative pruning it readily produces a compact, bushy shape and young trees are often found with attached cones which just adds to the magic.
Germination, Sowing and After Care Information for
Lodgepole Pine (pinus contorta)
Lodgepole Pine seeds are relatively easy to germinate and grow. The dormancy within the seed is short and easily broken and reasonable success can be expected even when seeds are sown without any form of pre-treatment. The benefit of a short period of pre-treatment is that a greater percentage of seeds will germinate and the germination of the seedlings will be syncronised with most seedlings germinating within a few days of each other.
The pre-treatment is done as follows.
Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. Fully drain away all of the water and place the seeds in a zip-lock freezer bag. Place the seeds in the fridge, it is important that during this period that the seeds do not dry out or are waterlogged otherwise the pre-treatment will be ineffective.
It is important to keep checking the seeds every week or so to make sure that they are not drying out. You could also at the start of treatment incorporate a little damp vermiculite or perlite, this helps to keep the seeds moist but not waterlogged.
After around 4 weeks under these conditions the seeds are ready to be sown.
Seeds should be sown into containers filled with a good quality general potting compost. Suitable containers could be plant pots, seed trays or plug trays or even improvised containers with drainage holes. Firm the compost gently and sow the seeds on the surface. If you are sowing in plug trays, sow 1 or 2 seeds per cell.
Cover the seeds with a couple of millimeters of vermiculite or failing that a fine layer of sieved compost. Follow with a gentle watering and keep them at room temperature. Germination will begin within a 10-14 days of sowing.
The seedlings are reasonably robust and trouble free and usually grow to a height of between 3 and 10 cm in the first growing season depending on the sowing date and cultural techniques.
Developing seedlings should be fine in full sun, keep them well watered and free of competing weeds.
Growth will accelerate in the second and subsequent years and the developing young trees should be re-potted as necessary preferably during the dormant season. After perhaps 2 or 3 years they are ready to be planted in their permanent position
This species will grow very large, very rapidly so plant it well away from buildings, power lines, etc.
