Pinus ponderosa

Western Yellow Pine

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Height

15 to 25 m

Width

6 to 10 m

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, slightly acidic

Soil

sandy-loamy, tolerant of salt, permeable

Yes

Bird feeding plants

Pinus ponderosa

Characteristics:

Habit

Impressive large tree, (15) 20-25 m tall, 6-8 m wide; initially broadly conical, later asymmetrically cylindrical; branches bent upwards like a thick candelabra, loosely branched, lower branches overhanging with age, flattened crown; slow or medium-growing, 20-30 m a year

Crown

broad conical, irregular, overhanging broad conical, irregular, overhanging

Branches and bark

Orange on young shoots, strongly smelling of turpentine; conspicuous, asymmetrically chequered bark, from yellow-brown and cinnamon to almost black

Leaves

Needles in threes; extraordinary long 15-25 cm, dark green, somewhat twisted needles; usually only borne on the twigs for three years in clusters at the ends of shoots

Fruits

Light to reddish brown cones, up to 15 cm long, plentiful when old

Roots

Deep roots, lightly branched; needs good anchoring (post or base-supports) as it only anchors itself moderately; extremely sensitive to floods and soil compaction

Demands

Sun, intolerant of shade, tolerant of heat, frost hardy; occasionally sensitive to late frost; good for urban areas, tolerant of wind

Soil

Dry to fresh; adaptable; very acidic to slightly alkaline, prefers well drained, sandy-loamy substrates; not growing on heavy, loamy or clay soil

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99020186	3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100	€115.00
99510186	3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€170.00
98150148	Cont 12 l, 80-100	€115.00
98250148	Cont 12 l, 100-125	€170.00
SANA002333	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€270.00
bks26650003	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175	€350.00
bks26650004	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200	€550.00
bks26650005	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225	€750.00
bks26650006	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 150-200	€850.00
bks26650926	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200	€1,050.00
bks26650940	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 150-200	€1,300.00
bks26650007	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 200-300	€1,950.00
bks26650963	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300	€2,500.00
bks26650975	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300	€3,100.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99020186	3 x trp., rootballed, height 80-100	€115.00
99510186	3 x trp., rootballed, height 100-125	€170.00
98150148	Cont 12 l, 80-100	€115.00
98250148	Cont 12 l, 100-125	€170.00
SANA002333	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€270.00
bks26650003	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175	€350.00
bks26650004	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200	€550.00
bks26650005	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225	€750.00
bks26650006	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-225, width 150-200	€850.00
bks26650926	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 225-250, width 150-200	€1,050.00
bks26650940	specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-275, width 150-200	€1,300.00
bks26650007	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 275-300, width 200-300	€1,950.00
bks26650963	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 200-300	€2,500.00
bks26650975	specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 200-300	€3,100.00