Red Pine (Pinus Resinosa) 4 seeds

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Red pine is a conical, straight-trunked, evergreen conifer with horizontal to ascending branching and an oval to rounded crown. It typically grows to 50-80’ (less frequently to 125') tall. It is native to cold climates zones such as Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York in USA, Norway and Finland in Europe. It is typically found on hills, slopes, ridges and plains, often in sandy soils.
Common name of red pine is in reference to the tree's bark which is red tinged from crown to base. Sharply-pointed, yellow-green to dark green needles (4-6" long) in bundles of two are soft but brittle (snap crisply when bent). Ovoid female seed cones (to 2 1/2" long) mature to chestnut brown in the second year. Cone scales lack prickles. This is the State Tree of Minnesota where it is commonly known as Norway pine. Red pine has been commercially used for pulpwood and structural timber.
Generally not recommended for specimen or ornamental purposes in the warm zones because it does not grow well in areas with hot and humid summer conditions. It is not currently recommended for landscape planting south of USDA Zone 5.
Info source: http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org

Genus - Pinus
Species - Resinosa
Common name - Red Pine
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 2 - 5
Height - 50-80' (15-24 m)
Spread - 20-25' (6-7,50 m)
Plant type - Tree
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Exposure - Full sun
Growth rate - Medium
Soil PH - Acid, neutral, alkaline
Soil type - Sandy loams, well drained
Water requirements - Average
Landscape uses - Specimen or ornamental tree in cold climates
Germination rate - 80%
Leaf / Flower color - Yellow-green to dark green / --

Useful Info
Germination	1. Place the seeds in a container with tepid water and soak them for 24 hours. 2. Fill small pots with compost. Place one or two pine seeds on top of the compost in each pot, then cover the seeds with a thin layer of sand. 3. Water the sand and compost to add moisture, then place the pots in a warm, sunny location. As the seedlings emerge and grow, the soil needs to remain moist, not wet. 4. Repot the pine trees into medium-sized pots in the fall. Grow them in the pots for the following season until they are large and strong enough for transplanting into the landscape.

Useful Info

Germination

1. Place the seeds in a container with tepid water and soak them for 24 hours.
2. Fill small pots with compost. Place one or two pine seeds on top of the compost in each pot, then cover the seeds with a thin layer of sand.
3. Water the sand and compost to add moisture, then place the pots in a warm, sunny location. As the seedlings emerge and grow, the soil needs to remain moist, not wet.
4. Repot the pine trees into medium-sized pots in the fall. Grow them in the pots for the following season until they are large and strong enough for transplanting into the landscape.

Tags: Tree, Conifer-evergreen, Average-grower, Most-cold-hardy, Average-hardy