#Pine Tree

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Checking out the cones of the world’s largest species of pine, the sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana)! This species hold the records for being the tallest and most massive of all pines, up to 273 feet tall and growing to a diameter of 11.5 feet. It also has the longest cones of any conifer, growing to 2 feet long, though the coulter pine (Pinus coulteri) of Southern California has more massive cones. This species has its huge pine cones characteristically dangling from the very ends of its upper branches, making it utterly distinctive and identifiable from a long way away, so I thought I’d fly up and get a good look at them! You can see the previous year’s cones open and dry, their seeds all released last fall. You can also see the closed, shiny reddish cones that are still developing! Sugar pines, like many conifers, have winged seeds that helicopter down like maple seeds in the fall, being wind dispersed, but the big tasty seeds are so sought after by birds, bears and squirrels, that many are collected and eaten or stashed away before even taking flight! In this frenzied collection though, seeds are spread far and wide by wing or foot, then buried in the soil to be eaten later. But if the critter that stashed them dies or forgets where they are, then the seeds will sprout from the soil in spring! It is such a treat to get to hike around these remote and rugged Southern Cascade forests with these trees scattered in it. This plant is just so awe-inspiring! #pinuslambertiana #pinus #sugarpine #pine #pinecone #conifers #conifer #pinetree #pinecones #largestpinecone #botany #botanizing #floraofcalifornia #californianativeplants #calflora #bigtrees #treesofinstagram #treestagram #tree

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First Time Decandling Austrian Pine Transformation Begins! Working on shaping this Austrian pine into a garden tree with a Japanese zen garden vibe for the side yard. Here’s what I did 🕯️Decandling & Energy Balancing This season, I removed or trimmed most of the apex candles the area where the tree’s energy is strongest to slow vertical growth and redirect energy downward. In the middle section, I cut some candles in half to encourage even growth and promote back budding. I left the lower candles untouched to let the bottom branches extend and help develop that classic triangular silhouette you see in niwaki-style trees. 🌿 Lesson Learned This was my first time decandling, and I may have done it a little early. Ideally, I might’ve waited a week or two so the candles could harden slightly before cutting. Timing matters too early can delay or weaken bud development, too late and there’s not enough time left in the season for strong second flush growth. #Niwaki#JapaneseGarden#ZenGarden#GardenTransformation#gardenvibes#TreeShaping#pinetree#gardenart

Did you know some pine species can actually shift the angle of their needles to reduce wind resistance, making them “dance” through storms. When the wind picks up, tall pines don’t fight it, they flow with it. Their slim trunks and flexible needles help them bend instead of break, turning the forest into a chorus of graceful, swaying silhouettes. 🎥 Credit to @tanczacachmura

I’ve been going through videos of trees I worked on last season. I have been pruning this pine for over 4 years. It’s always fun to work on this Pom style, Pinus sylvestris @upwalldesign. I enjoy creating perfectly- imperfect clouds. I used a set of larger topiary shears from @niwaki.hq to snip back the growth on this specimen. I was able to cover a lot more foliage at a time by using the larger topiary shears. I have pruned and trimmed this same tree with a pair of hand secateurs and a small handset of topiary shears. Which is a lengthier process. I am definitely looking forward to pruning this season. 🌳✨🌳Tuesday is the perfect day for sharing your favorite topiary! If you like seeing videos like this, please share! . . . . . . . . . #handclipped #topiary #trees #specimentrees #pinussylvestris #redpine #treecollection #topiaryartist #topiarytuesday #topiarygarden #handmade #hedgelover #niwaki #pompom

Cupressus Glauca / Italian Pencil Pine — a structural tree that delivers height, order and restraint. This narrow, upright conifer is ideal for formal planting where space is limited but vertical definition is needed. Often used to frame entries, line driveways or create rhythm in structured gardens, its natural columnar habit makes it easy to maintain with minimal pruning. Our current 70L stock stands between 2.2–2.4 metres tall, offering immediate presence in the landscape. Glauca suits both classical and contemporary designs. Its cool-toned foliage and strong vertical form create contrast, structure and a distinctly European feel — particularly when repeated or planted in rows. It’s also drought-tolerant, hardy, and long-lived — making it a practical option for residential and commercial planting alike. A reliable choice when clarity, scale and simplicity are the goal.

A lone pine tree stands against a vast Norwegian mountain landscape, with rolling hills and rugged peaks stretching into the distance. #lonetree #your_trees #ig_shotz_trees #treemagic #treehugger #norway🇳🇴 #mountains #mountainscape #møreogromsdal #norwaynature #mountainview #pinetree #norway2inspire #norway_nature #norgefoto #outdoors #hikingnorway

The strange case of the Cook pine trees: these trees always tilt by 8.55 degrees toward the equator, regardless of where on Earth they are growing. Whats interesting is the farther they are from the equator, the more they lean. This strange phenomenon is studied globally, though its exact cause remains a mystery.

How can you tell how old that white pine tree is — and how can that reveal some mysteries about a forest’s history? Reposting this video from 2024! Many of our conifers branch in “whorls” — producing growing a single section of trunk and a “ring” of branches each year. This growth strategy can provide us a neat way to tell their age — count the whorls and it will tell you about how old the pine tree is. While it becomes more difficult as the trees get larger, a lot of times you can see the old branch scars, and still get a general idea of how old the tree is, even when the whorls aren’t immediately apparent. NOTE: this is true for “uninodal” pines, such as the eastern white pine and red pine native to my area, but some of the southern pines, like loblolly pine, are “multinodal” — capable of producing more than one whorl of branches per year. Here in Vermont, white pines are an opportunist, and VERY good at growing on old farmland — most of the places where we see them growing today are on the sites of abandoned agricultural land — (and in the case of red pine, where they were planted on abandoned agricultural land) and so knowing how to tell the age of these trees also tells us how long ago where we’re standing was a pasture! #forest #trees #nature

Japanese white pine gets a bold restyle 🔥Work by @china_bonsai #pinebonsai #bonsaisociety #bonsaiwork

The New Jersey Pine Barrens are a famous ecosystem, known for an amazing array of both woody and herbaceous plants. Here, we cover some of the most common plants found on xeric (dry) sites. These sites are sandy, acidic, and nutrient poor. NOTE: Pitch pine (Pinus rigida) is often referred to as “semi-serotinous,” meaning cones often open, while many remain closed. On the pine barren sites, they are especially serotinous, so I referred to them as such. . Other woody plants not mentioned, but common on these sites, are chestnut oak (Quercus montana), dwarf chestnut oak (Quercus prinoides), Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana), and Virginia pine (Pinus virginiana). When I return in the future, I’ll make a more complete video, with deeper discussions of these species and more. . Stay tuned for tomorrow’s part 2 on wetter pine barren sites! . #tree #trees #plant #plants #botany #garden #gardening #Forest #forestry #arborist #dendrology #horticulture