Arolla pine Pinus cembra

ABOUT
P. cembra is a bushy tree to 20m tall, usually narrow in habit, with dark grey-green needles borne in fives, and ovoid cones 6cm long, blue-green when young, later pale brown, and contained large, edible seeds
About this plant
Names
Family
Pinaceae
Synonyms
Arolla pine Russian cedar Siberian cedar Siberian cedar pine Swiss stone pine see more
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
Higher than 12 metres
Spread
4-8 metres
Hardiness zones
H7
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Keep pruning to a minimum but if dual leaders form on young trees, remove one to produce a single-stemmed tree. Trees may be resinous, any pruning should be carried out from late summer to midwinter
Soil
Sand, SoilLoam
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Flower borders and beds Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
Propogation
Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Semi-ripe cuttings from vigorous young growth in summer or early to mid autumn
Pests
Prone to adelgids, aphids, sawfly larvae and pine shoot moth
Diseases
Susceptible to needle blight and cast diseases and needle rust diseases, honey fungus and bracket fungi