Steve
Seedling
Hi everyone,
Never attempted a pine before so looking for some advice on what to do. Unfortunetly I got itchy fingers and have already chopped this pine, maybe I have done the wrong thing! Anyway I am unsure of the variety although I think it may be a Radiata Pine? The guy in the nursery told me it was an Australian Pine which is interesting because as far as I know, no Pinus species is native to Australia. It is a two needle pine.
I have not attempted to do any root pruning, it is the end of Winter here in Australia and while I understand other trees growth habits in regards to rootpruning timing, Pines I am unsure of. I was looking for the candles, but all the new growth was emerging with needles already peeled away from the stem. I am unsure if this is last years growth and the candles are still to grow but the growth is very tiny and new looking.
Tree height is now 30cm or 12 inches. There are numerous tiny branches and growth all over the tree, down to soil level also. My gut feeling is to feed and allow growth to develop to strengthen tree. Any ideas and thoughts would be gratefully accepted.
Cheers, Steve.
Never attempted a pine before so looking for some advice on what to do. Unfortunetly I got itchy fingers and have already chopped this pine, maybe I have done the wrong thing! Anyway I am unsure of the variety although I think it may be a Radiata Pine? The guy in the nursery told me it was an Australian Pine which is interesting because as far as I know, no Pinus species is native to Australia. It is a two needle pine.
I have not attempted to do any root pruning, it is the end of Winter here in Australia and while I understand other trees growth habits in regards to rootpruning timing, Pines I am unsure of. I was looking for the candles, but all the new growth was emerging with needles already peeled away from the stem. I am unsure if this is last years growth and the candles are still to grow but the growth is very tiny and new looking.
Tree height is now 30cm or 12 inches. There are numerous tiny branches and growth all over the tree, down to soil level also. My gut feeling is to feed and allow growth to develop to strengthen tree. Any ideas and thoughts would be gratefully accepted.
Cheers, Steve.