Japanese Red Pine

[Audio] The Japanese Red Pine ( Pinus Densiflora).

[Audio] The Japanese red pine ( Pinus Densiflora) Is a coniferous evergreen pine tree, in the genus Pinus, section Pinus. This conifer has a home range that includes Japan, the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China ( Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong) and the extreme southeast of Russia (in Siberia, southern Primorsky Krai). The tree grows straight from 66 to 115 feet or multi trunked to a shorter height, with grayish bark at its base that turns orange farther up to the crown. The leaves are needle-like, 3 to 4 inches long, and come in fascicles of 2. the immature cones are green, and become light brown when mature. It is closely related to Scots pine ( Pinus sylvestris) and shares many features with it, differing in the longer, slenderer leaves which are mid-green without the glaucous-blue tone of Scots pine. Japanese Red Pine is culturally important in East Asia, and is widely cultivated throughout the globe, being one of the most popular Conifers from Asia..

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[Audio] How to Germinate Japanese Red Pine Collect the 2 inch long mature pine cones between October-November, and remove the reddish brown seeds from the pine cone(s). Then, soak the seeds in water for 24- 36 hours. Since the seeds have no dormancy, sow them in the desired location, or germinate them in a moist paper towel, and then sow all the sprouted seeds at your desired location (a pot, starter tray). The latter method works best for getting the highest germination percentage. Water the seedlings infrequently as they are conifers, and have to develop a deeper root system for transplanting success. Fertilize trees with a slow release nitrogen fertilizer in spring to achieve faster growth..

[Audio] Where to grow Japanese red pine Japanese red pine grows best in its native range, but under human cultivation, can grow in a larger variety of climates. Grows in USDA hardiness zones 4- 9. USDA zones don't work in the western United States, since there can be mild winters along with mild summers, which can extend a plant's hardiness range. In the western United States, it grows in Sunset zones 2- 9,14- 24. Can grow anywhere in Europe Can be successfully cultivated in Temperate and subtropical regions of Asia. I hope you learned something about the japanese red pine from this video. Have a great day!.