Pinus contorta 'Nuage'       0

- Pinus L. pine, Krugman, Stanley L and Jenkinson, James L. Seeds of woody plants in the United States. CS Schopmeyer, tech. coord. US Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook 450. Washington, DC: p. 598-638 1974. Address
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 125519. Pinus
- Flora of North America. Pinus
- Phylogeny and classification of Pinus, Gernandt, David and Geada López, Gretel and García, Sol and Liston, Aaron. Taxon 2005 Vol. 54 pag. 29. Address
- The genus Pinus, George Russell Shaw. The Arnold Arboeetum 1914 Vol. 5. Address

Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 5ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: monoecious plant where both sperm and eggs are produced on the same gametophyte
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Bursaphelenchus xylophilus The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Indexed Susceptible to the fungus Dothistroma sp The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Indexed Seeds of species subject to Phytosanitary Passport The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Indexed Susceptible to the fungus Lecanosticta acicola The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.
Indexed Sensitive to the insect Dendromilus sibiricus The Regional Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Forestry.

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: bonzai

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Softwood; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, high container 100L
Propagation is done by seeds

SPRING Keep in refrigerator at 39°F in dry condition. Soak the seeds in ambient water for 24h (Change the water every 12 hours) until the seeds swell. Keep in refrigerator at 39°F for 3 weeks in humid substrat. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 64-72°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 2-3 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is 17 years.

Germination references for the genus
- Pinus L. pine, Krugman, Stanley L and Jenkinson, James L. Seeds of woody plants in the United States. CS Schopmeyer, tech. coord. US Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Handbook 450. Washington, DC: p. 598-638 1974. Address
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address