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PINUS pinea 25g
Stone Pine
Family: Pinaceae
Characteristics: Tree 12-20 metres.
Seed per gram: Approx. 1
Pinus pinea has been used and cultivated for its edible pine nuts since prehistoric times.
The stone pine is also known as the Italian stone pine, Mediterranean stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine.
A fast-growing stately tree with a rounded flattened crown on a straight orange-brown trunk. Foliage grows in clumps high up in the branches creating the shape of an umbrella.
The seeds contained in the pine nuts, have been a delicacy since Roman times. Each cone can contain around 50 nuts.
Make an excellent specimen for larger gardens and park lands. Trees can live up to 300 years.
A hardy Mediterranean pine that requires little maintenance.
Also used in the art of bonsai.
Prefers a sandy soil and is tolerant to drought and coastal conditions.
The stone pine is widely cultivated as an ornamental tree, and it can be found in gardens and parks around the world. This plant has received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Pinus pineais native to the Mediterranean region, occurring in Southern Europe . The species was introduced into North Africa millennia ago and is also naturalised in the Canary Islands, South Africa, and New South Wales.
* Image of cone by S. Rae CC BY 2.0
Germination notes:
- Soak the seeds for 24 hours to scarify, or soften, the seed's covering.
- Place the seeds in a ziplock plastic bag filled with damp sphagnum moss and store them in the vegetable bin of your refrigerator for 60 to 90 days to cold stratify to trigger germination.
- The best soil mix for germination is equal parts fine peat moss, sand, and vermiculite.
- Fill pots with moist soil mix and sow the seed to a depth of 1.5-2 centermetes.
- Arrange the pots in a tray and place them in a sunny location
- Keep moist at all times while waiting for germination.
Germination should occur in 10-21 days.
Importing to Tasmania Prohibited