Canary Island Pine, Canary Pine Pinus canariensis

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Botanical Name:

Pinus canariensis

Family:

Pinaceae

Genus:

Pinus

Species:

canariensis

Common Name:

Canary Island Pine, Canary Pine

Seeds Per Pound:
5,448
Quantity:
9.69 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
11
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
100-140 feet
Collection Locale:
Spain
Crop Year:
2014
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
In Stock: 9.69 lb
Prices
  • Pinus canariensis

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 11 seeds)
$6.95
10 gram (~ 120 seeds)
$19.50
1 oz (~ 341 seeds)
$29.95
1 lb (~ 5448 seeds)
$259.50
1 kg (~ 12011 seeds)
$498.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* The Canary Island Pine ( Pinus canariensis ) is a species in the genus Pinus , family Pinaceae , native and endemic to the outer Canary Islands ( Gran Canaria , Tenerife , Hierro and La Palma ) in the Atlantic Ocean .
* It is a subtropical pine and does not tolerate low temperatures or hard frost, surviving temperatures down to about 6 to 10 °C. Within its natural area, it grows under extremely variable rainfall regimes, from less than 300 mm to several thousands, mostly due to differences in mist-capturing by the foliage.
* Under warm conditions, this is one of the most drought-tolerant pines, living even with less than 200 mm per year. more...
* Drooping yellow branchlets, needles to 12", light green, drooping, 8" cones, similar to P. roxburghii except in details of cone form.