Pinus mugo

Mountain Pine

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Height
4 to 8 m
Width
2 to 4 m
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, sandy-loamy, sandy, tolerant of salt, all substrates
Yes
Climate Trees
hedge
Bird feeding plants
Pinus mugo
Characteristics:
Habit
Attractive, prostrate, multi-stem and expansive large shrub or small tree, 4-5 (8) m tall, 2-4 m wide; stems and branches arching upward, broadly conical as a small tree, crooked stems; slow-growing, 15-25 (40) cm a year; should not be included among the dwarf varieties
Crown
broad conical, dense, irregular broad conical, dense, irregular
Blossom
Male flowers conspicuous yellow, many each year
Leaves
Needles in twos, short, coarse, bent, dark green
Fruits
Small, round, 2-6 cm long, dark brown cones
Roots
Shallow to moderately deep, adaptable; sensitive to soil compaction and crusting
Demands
Sun, in shade extremely erratic growth or withering; tolerates warmth, suffers from the combination of heat and drought; frost hardy; good for urban areas, wind resistant
Soil
Moderately dry to fresh; adaptable and not demanding, grows both on peat substrates and loam; optimal on fresh, humic, sandy-gravelly soil.  
Hardiness Zone
Zone 4   See also chapter on topiary plants            
Tip
Tolerates slight cutting of young shoots, but not into old wood. Also available as trained plants.
Bee pasture/nectar
No
Synonyms
P. montana
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99240184 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 €75.00
99640184 Cont 3 l, 30-40 €32.00
99740184 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €45.00
98110147 Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 €75.00
99220184 rootballed, 30-40 €32.00
99320184 rootballed, 40-60 €45.00
005158685330546 trained postrate, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 40-60, width 40-60 €900.00
004526212212036 trained postrate, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 40-60 €1,100.00
006074060618228 trained postrate, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 60-80 €1,700.00
006506155654812 trained postrate, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100, width 40-60 €1,700.00
002004838070748 trained postrate, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 60-80 €1,900.00
003236225834755 trained postrate, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100, width 60-80 €2,300.00
bks26541621 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 60-80, width 60-80 €110.00
bks26541633 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 80-100, width 60-80 €150.00
bks26541645 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125, width 60-80 €210.00
bks26541700 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 60-80, width 80-100 €150.00
bks26541712 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 80-100, width 80-100 €200.00
bks26541724 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 100-125, width 80-100 €280.00
bks26541736 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 125-150, width 80-100 €350.00
bks26541669 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 100-125, width 100-125 €420.00
bks26541670 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 125-150, width 100-125 €550.00
bks26541682 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 150-175, width 100-125 €725.00
bks26541694 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 175-200, width 100-125 €950.00
99420184 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80, width 60-80 €110.00
99520184 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100, width 60-80 €150.00
99830184 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125, width 60-80 €210.00
SANA002274 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 80-100 €150.00
SANA002275 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100, width 80-100 €200.00
99340184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 80-100 €280.00
99440184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 80-100 €350.00
99820184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 100-125 €420.00
99920184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 100-125 €550.00
99030184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 100-125 €725.00
SANA002276 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 100-125 €950.00
99230184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 125-150 €700.00
99330184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 125-150 €950.00
99430184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 125-150 €1,200.00
99530184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 150-200 €1,400.00
99630184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 150-200 €1,750.00
99730184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200 €2,400.00
99930184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200 €2,900.00
bks26540549 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 200-300 €2,200.00
98200147 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 200-300 €2,800.00
98300147 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 200-300 €3,500.00
SANA009335 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 200-300 €3,900.00
SANA009336 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €4,500.00
SANA002277 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €5,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99240184 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 €75.00
99640184 Cont 3 l, 30-40 €32.00
99740184 Cont 5 l, 40-60 €45.00
98110147 Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 €75.00
99220184 rootballed, 30-40 €32.00
99320184 rootballed, 40-60 €45.00
005158685330546 trained postrate, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 40-60, width 40-60 €900.00
004526212212036 trained postrate, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 40-60 €1,100.00
006074060618228 trained postrate, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 60-80 €1,700.00
006506155654812 trained postrate, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100, width 40-60 €1,700.00
002004838070748 trained postrate, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 60-80 €1,900.00
003236225834755 trained postrate, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100, width 60-80 €2,300.00
bks26541621 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 60-80, width 60-80 €110.00
bks26541633 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 80-100, width 60-80 €150.00
bks26541645 specimen, Cont 20 l, height 100-125, width 60-80 €210.00
bks26541700 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 60-80, width 80-100 €150.00
bks26541712 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 80-100, width 80-100 €200.00
bks26541724 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 100-125, width 80-100 €280.00
bks26541736 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 125-150, width 80-100 €350.00
bks26541669 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 100-125, width 100-125 €420.00
bks26541670 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 125-150, width 100-125 €550.00
bks26541682 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 150-175, width 100-125 €725.00
bks26541694 specimen, Cont 50 l, height 175-200, width 100-125 €950.00
99420184 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80, width 60-80 €110.00
99520184 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100, width 60-80 €150.00
99830184 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125, width 60-80 €210.00
SANA002274 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 60-80, width 80-100 €150.00
SANA002275 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100, width 80-100 €200.00
99340184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 80-100 €280.00
99440184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 80-100 €350.00
99820184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125, width 100-125 €420.00
99920184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 100-125 €550.00
99030184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 100-125 €725.00
SANA002276 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 100-125 €950.00
99230184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150, width 125-150 €700.00
99330184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 125-150 €950.00
99430184 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 125-150 €1,200.00
99530184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 150-200 €1,400.00
99630184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 150-200 €1,750.00
99730184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 150-200 €2,400.00
99930184 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 150-200 €2,900.00
bks26540549 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175, width 200-300 €2,200.00
98200147 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200, width 200-300 €2,800.00
98300147 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250, width 200-300 €3,500.00
SANA009335 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300, width 200-300 €3,900.00
SANA009336 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300 €4,500.00
SANA002277 specimen, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300 €5,500.00