SEEDS OF DWARF SIBERIAN PINE - PINUS PUMILA
Dwarf Pine for rockery and small spaces. Medicinal properties. Edible pine nuts. Bonsai.
The seeds can be eaten raw or cooked as a condiment. From the resin turpentine is extracted. It is antiseptic, vermifuge and diuretic. Good firewood. A dye is extracted from the leaves.
Evergreen conifer up to 3-5m tall. Green-bluish neddle-like leaves and violet pine cones turning reddish when riping.
Requires siliceous, neutral and well drained soils.
Sowing in spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
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| Average germination (%) | 70 |
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| Climate Zone | Cool areas, Mountain |
| Hardiness | Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -15ºC), No drought resistant |
| Plant use | Bonsai, Edible, Gardening, Landscaping, Medicinal, Rock garden, Timber |
| Seeds per gram | 10 |
| Soil - Moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Soil - Ph | Neutral |
| Soil - Type | Silty |
| Sunlight - Exposure | Sun |
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Easter 2026
This week we will only be shipping orders on Monday 30 March to ensure that orders arrive before bank holidays.
We will resume deliveries from Tuesday 7 April 2026.
The nursery will be open until Thursday 2 april. If you would like to collect your order or visit us we would be delighted to welecome you from 8 am to 2 pm.
Happy Easter !