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Sherwood Botsford replied to the topic Larix spp as ornamental trees. in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE 7 years, 8 months ago
Didn’t say all of the time, and it may not be true in other regions. We have about 16-20 inches of precip a year here. Lots of species here havea problem with competition with grass and forbs while they are young. Competition for both water and nutrients. Get them to the 2 foot stage and they are fine from that point on.
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Sherwood Botsford replied to the topic Pine tree identification in the forum STORY BOARD 7 years, 8 months ago
5 inches long is unusual for contorta. 1.5″ to 2.5 inches is more typical in BC, Alberta, Saskatcewan, Manitoba.
https://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/silvics_manual/Volume_1/pinus/contorta.htm
makes no mention of any subspecies with needles this long.
I’m not familiar with the pines of the American southwest in detail. I’m familiar with lodgepole,…[Read more]
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