Maritime Pine Data Sheet

Common name: Maritime pine
Latin name: Pinus Pinaster
Genus: Pinus
Type: Evergreen
Conservation status: Least concern

Maritime Pine Info

The Maritime pine originates from the Mediterranean Basin (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) This is a medium-sized tree reaching 25–35 m tall with a trunk diameter of up to 1.8 m.

The leaves ('needles') are in pairs, very stout (2 mm broad), up to 25 cm long and blueish green in colour. Pine cones grow up to 20 cm long and 12 cm broad when the cone is open.

Maritime pine is widely planted for timber production in France

Growth Habit

Rapid shoot growth usually starts in April and continues until September. Yearly height increases of 1.4–2.2 ft are common beyond season 4.

Sowing Date: 02/03/2017. Plants are now 3-4" tall.

Saplings are in pots. I recommend they are separated into individual pots of 4" as soon as you receive them. Growth rate is medium-fast. Can be kept in a cool conservatory, windowsill or outside over the winter months.

Fully hardy off to minus 18°C or colder come autumn.

Care Instructions

Keep free from competing weeds and never allow to completely dry out. Water logging should also be avoided. Trees will perform best raised outdoors in full sunny position. The growth rate is medium to fast and will soon need re-potting to beyond a 10" pot. Once the trees reach around 1 ft high they can be set in their final planting position.

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