Sugar Pine Bonsai

Pinaceae pine family.
Sugar pine bonsai. The sequoiadendron giganteum is only unique in its care requirements to other more common bonsai tree species in the water requirements. The sugar pine pinus lambertiana is native to the mountains of the far west from the cascades of central oregon to the north and south to baja california mexico. Forum of the ibc. The sugar pine tree often called the king of the conifers is the largest of all pines growing to a height surpassed only by a few other coniferous trees.
It can be found throughout the mountains of the north american pacific coast. Years before i could say yes no or maybe as a good species for bonsai. Of 91 to 152 cm 36 to 60 in. Will be attempting my first pinus lambertiana bonsai and wondering if others have any experience.
They are most abundant in the sierra nevada mountains of central california. Most species prefer a wet then dry then wet then dry regimen. Also called the sugar cone pine this massive tree is the tallest species of pine in the world. I have never seen a sugar pine in the wild.
Old trees occasionally exceed 500 years and among associated species are second only to giant sequoia in volume. The sugar pine is one of our personal favorite pine species because of its beautiful soft foliage and even growth. The wikipedia description with it s relatively short needles caught my eye. With the giant sequoia constantly moist soil is preferred.
Leo schordje on mon jul 09 2012 8 40 pm. As we speak i have a packet worth of seed in moist sphagnum moss in a plastic bag in my refrigerator stratifying for spring. The sugar pine is said to be the world s largest pine. Pitch pines are small to medium sized trees that reach.
I m still a bit confused how people seem to be moderately concerned about their ability to reduce the needle length as these are some of the shortest needles i have ever seen in the wild. Pinus lambertiana commonly known as the sugar pine or sugar cone pine is the tallest and most massive pine tree and has the longest cones of any conifer the species name lambertiana was given by the british botanist david douglas who named the tree in honour of the english botanist aylmer bourke lambert it is native to the mountains of the pacific coast of north america from oregon. At least i sure think they are sugar pines since that is the only 5 needle pine known to grow in the area i found them. The sugar pine is the tallest of the pine trees.
Specifically is the culture more like that of other 5 needle. Called the most princely of the genus by its discoverer david douglas sugar pine pinus lambertiana is the tallest and largest of all pines commonly reaching heights of 53 to 61 m 175 to 200 ft and d b h.