Pine, Pine tree, mountain pine loves sun and hates shade. They grow all over Denmark both in gardens and forests. Pinus, Pine generally tolerates a lot of wind and is very hardy. Pine does not like to stand in a place in the garden where it is damp in winter.
All pines are evergreen and most pines only keep their needles for 2 years. The needles that are 3 years old are shed by a pine tree, typically in August. You can remove brown needles on pine bushes with your hands or wait for a strong wind to come, then it will go away on its own.
For mountain pine and dwarf pine, it is an advantage to remove the brown needles with your hands once a year, so that more air enters the plant.
Along the west coast there are many types of pine, mountain pine, Scots pine etc. They tolerate the harsh coastal climate. There are many different types of pine and they can easily grow in more ordinary gardens and forests, there is a lot of difference in growth where some become small and compact while others become very large. In Denmark, the growth conditions are very different and have an impact on how large pine trees and shrubs become. The same Scots pine tree in West Jutland can be 2-3m at the coast and in better more protected conditions become a 5-10m high Scots pine tree.
Scots pine and mountain pine are the most commonly used in gardens and forests. In the nursery we have become fond of the Heldreichii pine (Pinus Heldreichii), they are extremely hardy and keep needles for up to 4-6 growing years. They are evergreen like the other pines, some types are large snake trees while others become broad shrubs with sculptural growth.
