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Swiss stone pine Pinus cembra

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Temperatures Swiss stone pineSole pieno
During the winter young plants could need a light protection from the wind or cold; when putting the very young specimens, with a thin stem, in shelter, we should provide them with a high stake to keep them erect. For a balanced development of the The Swiss stone pine it is advisable to locate it in a place where it is exposed to at least a few hours of direct sunlight.The Swiss stone pine is a plant which can be grown in the garden year round.

Feed Swiss stone pine
Trees tend to find a great part of nutrients in the soil, because their roots spread more than ten metres; in any case it is advisable to feed the soil with amendants, to guarantee a good quantity of mineral salts; every 2-3 years, in the spring or autumn, we suggest adding to the soil at the feet of the trunk, about a bucket of mature organic fertilizer.

Care Swiss stone pine
The Swiss stone pine develops growing in height, and develops a bare stem, creating a thick crown. The Swiss stone pine develops like a conifer. This plant in the spring, summer, autumn, winter assumes a green colouring; it is medium in size and can reach 15 m high. It keeps its leaves in the winter.

Irrigation Swiss stone pineTenere Umido
These plants favour quite regular watering, usually 2-3 buckets of water ; we advise in any case to irrigate every 2-3 weeks , when the soil is dry. The young specimens, recently sheltered, need more cures compared to the adult specimens: as the years go by the development of a good radical apparatus allows the plant to be satisfied with the rain, without needing other waterings.

Adversity Swiss stone pine
The spring weather, with a high temperature swing between the day and night hours, and pretty frequent rains, can favour the development of fungus diseases, which should be treated pre-emptively with a systemic fungicide, to use before the gems grow excessively; at the end of the winter we also suggest a wide range insecticide to prevent the attack of aphids and cochineals. We should always remember to do these treatments when there aren't flowerings in the garden.

Substrate Swiss stone pine
These trees love quite soft, not too drained, soils.

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continental
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mediterranean
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Cultivate Swiss stone pine

The Swiss stone pine produces fruits. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather continental it is possible to choose another climate area continental mediterranean

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