Pinus contorta - Lodgepole pine

continental : These plants prefer a sunny location, where they can enjoy direct solar rays even throughout the whole day,
These plants are grown in the garden year round because they are rustic.

alpine : Let's grow the The Pinus contorta in a sunny place, with direct solar light.
These plants are rustic, they can stand the heat and cold, therefore they can be planted outside.

mediterranean : Plant which needs a few hours a day of solar light.
These plants can stand the cold weather, they can be grown as garden plants during the whole year.

continental : During this time of year let’s try to water quite frequently, but avoiding excesses; let’s remember to leave the soil dry between a watering and another; typically watering every 3-4 weeks is enough.

alpine : We advise watering the The Pinus contorta quite frequently and regularly with about 2-3 buckets of water, remembering to let the ground dry well between a watering and the other. Usually every 4-5 weeks.

mediterranean : The Pinus contorta doesn’t request much watering; during this time of year it is sufficient to wet the substratum deeply when it is dry; typically it is good to act every 2-3 weeks using about 4-5 buckets of water.

Feed Pinus contorta : In this period of the year it isn’t necessary to fertilize trees; if we intend planting new trees, let’s enrich the soil with organic fertilizer.