Scots Pine Watereri

Scots Pine Watereri (Pinus Sylvestris Watereri) - a cultivar discovered by botanist Anthony Waterer 150 years ago. A medium-sized tree 3-4 m in height and 4 m in diameter. Grows slowly; at 30 years it reaches 3 m in height. Annual growth 10-12 cm. Crown dense, rounded, broadly conical, becoming looser and globose with age. The tree is multi-stemmed, densely branched, trunks unevenly straight, branches horizontal with upturned tips. Shoots rigid, short. Bark in the upper part of the trunk and in the crown fuchsia-red in color. On old trunks brown-red or blackish plates. Needles prickly, stiff, 3-4 cm long, gray-blue in color, often twisted, densely growing, in fascicles of 2. Cones small, 3-5 cm long, ovoid-conical, brown in color.

Hardiness zone 4.

Location: prefers sunny, open sites. Undemanding regarding soils; grows from moderately dry to moist and even on nutrient-poor soils, from acidic to alkaline. Does not tolerate soil compaction, salinization, or air pollution.

Uses: Used for creating decorative compositions, as a specimen on the lawn, in group plantings, for bonsai, and for rock and heather gardens.