pale needles on pine
the needles on my new pine are pale, any suggestions? I would like to darken the needles.
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Gnome
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Paddles,
Do you know what species it is? You are in Australia right, and it is the beginning of your growing season? Just making sure. Can you post a picture
This year I started some Pines from seed and I fertilized them with water soluble fertilizer regularly ( no more than once a week, no less than every two weeks) throughout the summer. Did you say elsewhere that you have the B.T. pine book? It documents a regimen of super feeding for younger trees.
I rotated my feeding between a balanced fertilizer and an acidifying formula. I also used home made fertilizer cakes. You do have it in good sun right? unless it is really ill I think I would.
Norm
Do you know what species it is? You are in Australia right, and it is the beginning of your growing season? Just making sure. Can you post a picture
This year I started some Pines from seed and I fertilized them with water soluble fertilizer regularly ( no more than once a week, no less than every two weeks) throughout the summer. Did you say elsewhere that you have the B.T. pine book? It documents a regimen of super feeding for younger trees.
I rotated my feeding between a balanced fertilizer and an acidifying formula. I also used home made fertilizer cakes. You do have it in good sun right? unless it is really ill I think I would.
Norm
I don't know what species it is, doesn't look lie radiata, I bought it as a christmas tree, its about 4ft, I was hoping to keep it, and just treat it like one of my bonsai after? I'll try to get a pic online, today? Maybe
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Paddles,
It looks pretty good. Is it possible that this is just the new growth? I have some Spruces in my yard that exhibit an almost lime green color until the foliage hardens off.
The top of your tree will probably need to be reduced in order to favor some of the lower branches before they decline due to being shaded out. If you search Brent Walston's Blog there is information on developing Pines in there somewhere.
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Norm
It looks pretty good. Is it possible that this is just the new growth? I have some Spruces in my yard that exhibit an almost lime green color until the foliage hardens off.
The top of your tree will probably need to be reduced in order to favor some of the lower branches before they decline due to being shaded out. If you search Brent Walston's Blog there is information on developing Pines in there somewhere.
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Norm