Taiwan Red Pine

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[Audio] Taiwan Red Pine Pinus taiwanensis. Taiwan Red Pine.

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[Audio] The Taiwan red pine is a large coniferous evergreen tree, with a straight trunk up to 35 meters or ( 115 feet) tall and 80 centimeters or ( 2 feet) in diameter. Needles are in bundles of two. Cones are 6 to 7 cm or (2 to 2 point 5 inches) long. The tree generally has a flat, broad crown, a hallmark of east Asian red pines. It is native to the island of Taiwan, specifically, the islands Central mountain range, where it grows at elevations of 2500 to 9000 feet, often in pure stands..

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[Audio] How to grow taiwan red pine Collect the mature cones in fall, and then separate the individual seeds from the cones. Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. The seeds have no endogenous dormancy, and therefore have no chilling requirement. Sow the seeds in a soil medium and wait for a week for seedlings to emerge. Take good care of the Taiwan red pine seedlings. Coniferous seedlings are very vulnerable..

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[Audio] Where to grow taiwan red pine The tree prefers growing in USDA zones 7 to 10, and sunset garden zones 3 to 9, 14 to 24. Avoid planting in tropical areas, where the tree may die prematurely, or have an unsightly, scraggly look. thank you for watching this video, and i hope you found it informative. have a great day!.