Henry's Pine

[Audio] Henry's Pine ( Pinus henryi). Henry's Pine.

[Audio] Henry's Pine is a coniferous evergreen pine tree reaching up to 98 feet tall and 36 inches in diameter, typically with a single straight trunk. The bark tends to be scaly, colored gray all the way from the base to the crown, but branches and new growth appear orange. The needles are 3 to 4 inches long and come in fascicles of 2. This tree is endemic to south-central China and Vietnam. In China, Pinus henryi occurs in subtropical mountainous areas at elevations of 3608 to 6500 ft, primarily on dry, sunny slopes where competition from broad-leaved trees is less severe. It is also an early-successional species, commonly mixed with deciduous shrubs and trees that later acquire dominance and exclude it. In Vietnam, it is confined to limestone mountains in primary closed evergreen seasonal tropical conifer forests at elevations of 2900 to 4900 feet. The pine is listed as near threatened by the The World Conservation Union ( IUCN)..

[Audio] How to grow Henry's Pine The small pine cones mature in September, so its best to collect the cones during early autumn. Remove the seeds (which have wings) from the pine cone, and soak them in water for 24 hours. The seeds have no dormancy, so place the soaked seeds in a folded paper towel, enclose in a Ziplock bag (for humidity), and wait for the seeds to sprout. Sow the sprouted seeds in your desired planting location. Take good care of the pine seedling in its first year, as mortality for conifer seedlings is high. Don't fertilize the pine seedlings during their first growing season..

[Audio] Where to grow Henry's Pine The tree, based on its native range, grows best in subtropical locations. In the United States, it grows best in zones 7- 10 for both the western and eastern parts of the country. In Europe, avoid planting in higher latitudes ( Scandinavia and Great Britain) where the tree may languish due to the lack of a warm summer. In Asia, it can thrive in the subtropical and temperate zones. I hope you learned something about Henry's Pine from this video. Have a great day!.