Pinus contorta

Beach Pine

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Height
10 to 20 m
Width
4 to 6 m
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
loamy, sandy-loamy, sandy, permeable
Yes
Bird feeding plants
Topiary
Pinus contorta
Characteristics:
Habit
Small or medium-sized tree, (5) 10-15 (20) m tall, 4-6 m wide; often with several stems, broadly conical with branches arching upward; branches to the ground when in the open; loose, asymmetrical, picturesque crown when old; slow-growing, 10-20 cm a year; 7.5 m tall and 5 m wide in 25 years, but then hardly growing further
Crown
broad conical, loose crown, irregular, picturesque broad conical, loose crown, irregular, picturesque
Blossom
Many male catkins, powerful yellow, May; pistillate flowers inconspicuous, greenish, as cones
Leaves
Needles in twos, short, coarse, twisted, medium to dark green; no needle drop after transplanting
Fruits
Small cones, borne for years on the twigs; mature from the 7-10 year on
Roots
Shallow spreading, adaptable
Demands
Sun, tolerates warmth, frost hardy; prefers humid areas, otherwise not demanding and adaptable; good for urban areas, wind resistant
Soil
Dry to fresh, acidic to neutral substrate; sandy, gravelly, loamy.  
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a   See also chapter on topiary plants  
Tip
Plant only smaller neighbours as it is easily suppressed by stronger plants. Also available as a topiary plant, for instance as a large bonsai.
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA162016404545 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €90.00
99360183 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €130.00
99760183 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €190.00
98540146 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €37.00
98740146 Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 €60.00
99060183 rootballed, 40-60 €37.00
99160183 rootballed, 60-80 €60.00
bkA735430772368 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €260.00
99560183 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €450.00
99660183 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €650.00
SANA012222 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 150-200 €850.00
99960183 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200 €1,150.00
99070183 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 150-200 €1,550.00
99170183 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 150-200 €1,950.00
98430146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €2,600.00
98530146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €3,400.00
98630146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 200-300 €4,300.00
98730146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 200-300 €6,000.00
98040146 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-400 €8,000.00
98140146 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400 €10,000.00
98240146 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700, width 300-400 €12,500.00
000717842326011 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 200-250 €4,900.00
SANA007841 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 125-150 €1,500.00
005887006854454 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 200-250 €6,000.00
SANA007842 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 125-150 €1,850.00
000281527178122 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 200-250 €7,500.00
SANA002256 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 125-150 €2,150.00
008614624176548 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 200-250 €9,000.00
SANA009328 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 125-150 €2,700.00
007377237166083 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 200-250 €10,500.00
SANA012221 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 125-150 €3,100.00
005505240680774 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-250 €13,000.00
008573843550444 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 150-200 €2,700.00
002775061064156 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 150-200 €3,100.00
006271665747440 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-250 €15,500.00
000706866814010 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 150-200 €3,900.00
003202877761600 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 250-300 €9,000.00
003700803771327 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 250-300 €10,500.00
008558371148200 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 150-200 €4,900.00
005737650738323 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 250-300 €13,000.00
006115306648172 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200 €6,000.00
000080736762072 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 300-350 €15,000.00
008546454776405 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 250-300 €15,500.00
008558735874355 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 300-350 €18,000.00
002883751744740 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 250-300 €18,000.00
002025467331008 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 300-350 €20,500.00
000588213014621 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 250-300 €20,500.00
008253835577281 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 300-350 €23,500.00
000752835212334 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-350 €27,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA162016404545 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100 €90.00
99360183 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125 €130.00
99760183 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €190.00
98540146 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €37.00
98740146 Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 €60.00
99060183 rootballed, 40-60 €37.00
99160183 rootballed, 60-80 €60.00
bkA735430772368 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €260.00
99560183 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €450.00
99660183 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225 €650.00
SANA012222 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 150-200 €850.00
99960183 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200 €1,150.00
99070183 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 150-200 €1,550.00
99170183 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 150-200 €1,950.00
98430146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €2,600.00
98530146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €3,400.00
98630146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 200-300 €4,300.00
98730146 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 200-300 €6,000.00
98040146 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-400 €8,000.00
98140146 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 300-400 €10,000.00
98240146 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700, width 300-400 €12,500.00
000717842326011 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 200-250 €4,900.00
SANA007841 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 125-150 €1,500.00
005887006854454 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 200-250 €6,000.00
SANA007842 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 125-150 €1,850.00
000281527178122 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 200-250 €7,500.00
SANA002256 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 125-150 €2,150.00
008614624176548 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 200-250 €9,000.00
SANA009328 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 125-150 €2,700.00
007377237166083 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 200-250 €10,500.00
SANA012221 bonsai, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 125-150 €3,100.00
005505240680774 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-250 €13,000.00
008573843550444 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 150-200 €2,700.00
002775061064156 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 150-200 €3,100.00
006271665747440 bonsai, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-250 €15,500.00
000706866814010 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 150-200 €3,900.00
003202877761600 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 250-300 €9,000.00
003700803771327 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 250-300 €10,500.00
008558371148200 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 150-200 €4,900.00
005737650738323 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 250-300 €13,000.00
006115306648172 bonsai, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200 €6,000.00
000080736762072 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 300-350 €15,000.00
008546454776405 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 250-300 €15,500.00
008558735874355 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 300-350 €18,000.00
002883751744740 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 250-300 €18,000.00
002025467331008 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 300-350 €20,500.00
000588213014621 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 250-300 €20,500.00
008253835577281 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-450, width 300-350 €23,500.00
000752835212334 bonsai, 8 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 450-500, width 300-350 €27,500.00