Pinus mugo 'Heideperle' - 25-30 CM C5

Description
The Dwarf mountain pine (Pinus mugo) is a large shrub that grows sprawling, multi-stemmed and usually reaches a height of around 6 metres and a width of around 5 metres. Its needle-shaped leaves are dark green in colour. Decorative brown-yellow cones adorn Pinus mugo from October. This shrub tolerates frost well. It prefers a sunny to semi-shady location. The Dwarf mountain pine makes no special demands on the soil.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Pinus montana, Pinus montana var. arborea.

Bulletpoints
* easy to care for * Resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, cannot be built over

leaves
The Dwarf mountain pine is evergreen. Its needles are dark green.

Bark
Dark grey, scaly bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Southern Europe to Central Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Dwarf mountain pine has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Spreading, multi-stemmed.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
No special requirements.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Planting partner
The Dwarf mountain pine sets beautiful accents together with: Prunus, common privet.

Tasks
- Mulching: In the period from March to April.

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and thoroughly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Fruit
The conical, brown-yellow cones of Pinus mugo appear from October. The young cones have a pinkish-red colour.

Root
Pinus mugo is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched roots close to the surface.