The classic ‘Aussie’ pine, known for softwood timber forests and the summer Christmas trees. Radiata pine, also known as the Monterey pine, has a mild and pleasant scent and long, soft needles. Native to North America., the Radiata pine makes a fast-growing and hardy potted Christmas tree and an attractive fresh-cut tree.
Available in:
Seed pack (10g or approx. 250-400 seeds (seeds may vary in size and weight)
Seed pack - Bulk (50g)
Seedling box of 40 - seedlings ready to plant out in the field, averaging 30cm tall.
Seedling box of 80 - seedlings ready to plant out in the field, averaging 30cm tall.
140mm pot - plants 25-35cm tall and 1.5-2.5 years old
200mm pot - plants 40-60cm tall and 2-3 years old
300mm pot -- plants 70-100cm tall and 3-4 years old
430mm pot - Available as pick-up only at our Christmas market stalls and farm open days.
Growers:
Plant out directly in the field in cool conditions or pot up and grow on for a year to get your trees ahead of the weeds and give them time to adapt to your climate. Avoid fertilising in the first few months after planting as this can burn seedlings. Radiata pines are very vigorous growers and once established will need little watering or fertiliser. Keep weeds down around the tree for at least the first year and water in well after planting until established. Pines like gentle slopes or hilly terrain with good drainage and hate wet feet. Avoid boggy or very clayey soils in landscape depressions or drainage lines. They thrive on acidic soils and will tolerate lightly alkaline soil. Trees are frost tolerant down to -10’C and will tolerate hot conditions provided they do not dry out. Trees will need regular pruning to maintain a dense Christmas tree shape as they tend to grow very fast.
The classic ‘Aussie’ pine, known for softwood timber forests and the summer Christmas trees. Radiata pine, also known as the Monterey pine, has a mild and pleasant scent and long, soft needles. Native to North America., the Radiata pine makes a fast-growing and hardy potted Christmas tree and an attractive fresh-cut tree.
Available in:
Seed pack (10g or approx. 250-400 seeds (seeds may vary in size and weight)
Seed pack - Bulk (50g)
Seedling box of 40 - seedlings ready to plant out in the field, averaging 30cm tall.
Seedling box of 80 - seedlings ready to plant out in the field, averaging 30cm tall.
140mm pot - plants 25-35cm tall and 1.5-2.5 years old
200mm pot - plants 40-60cm tall and 2-3 years old
300mm pot -- plants 70-100cm tall and 3-4 years old
430mm pot - Available as pick-up only at our Christmas market stalls and farm open days.
Growers:
Plant out directly in the field in cool conditions or pot up and grow on for a year to get your trees ahead of the weeds and give them time to adapt to your climate. Avoid fertilising in the first few months after planting as this can burn seedlings. Radiata pines are very vigorous growers and once established will need little watering or fertiliser. Keep weeds down around the tree for at least the first year and water in well after planting until established. Pines like gentle slopes or hilly terrain with good drainage and hate wet feet. Avoid boggy or very clayey soils in landscape depressions or drainage lines. They thrive on acidic soils and will tolerate lightly alkaline soil. Trees are frost tolerant down to -10’C and will tolerate hot conditions provided they do not dry out. Trees will need regular pruning to maintain a dense Christmas tree shape as they tend to grow very fast.
Radiata pine seedlings from the Spring 2020 sowing
