technical sheets - Pinus Sylvestris

Common Name: Silvester pine / Scottish pine

Scientific name: Pinus Sylvestris

Characterization: A member of the family of Pináceaes, originates from Europe, and is distributed by much of Europe, in Portugal is essentially in the north of the country.

Perennial bonsai with dark green needles of reduced dimensions (2 to 3 cm), and wrinkle peel that gives it extraordinary beauty.

Its high capacity for adaptation and resistance, the proportion of needles and good response to Bonsai techniques, made it the most appreciated European pine species in Bonsai, with excellent examples from cultivation and Yamadori.

Location: No Outdoor in the full sun, where take 3 to 4 hours of direct sun per day (ideal in the morning or at the end of the day), protected from strong winds and frosts.

Watering: To water abundantly the earth until a lot of water goes out through the drain holes in order to moisten evenly the soil, always above never by immersion, with a fine drain waterer.

Tips on watering, see irrigation technical data sheet.

Let it dry very well the surface layer of the soil between each watering (to confirm if the plant already needs water, touch the earth with the fingers).

If you have a dish under Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).

There is no advantage in spraying the leaves, just do it in days that it adds and if the fertilizer is specific for foliar application, but ensure that they arrive dry at night to avoid fungi.

Nutrition: From February to October, with a base plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), can still be linked with other products in our range.

Detailed information on how to combine these products the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, see complete nutrition plan technical sheet.

Poda:  When the candles begin to grow, before widening the needles, it is placed leaving an approximately centimeter, insisting more on the strong zones (which have larger candles and joints) and less or nothing in the weak zones.

Tips on pruning, see the technical sheet pruning and defoliation.

Transplant: With Terra Bonsai Coníferas in February/March, when the candles begin to "move".

Details about transplants, post transplants and specific fortifiers that you can use refer to repotting technical sheet.

Scratch: From the end of autumn to the beginning of spring, we should avoid aramar in summer.

Indications on padding, see scraping machine.