Pinus contorta - Lodgepole pine

Fertilization Pinus contorta : The trees don’t need to be fertilized too often; usually the soil should be enriched at the moment of the planting, and then every 2-3 years, in autumn or at the end of the winter, mixing an organic fertilizer to the soil.

continental : plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
The Pinus contorta is a rustic plant, which doesn’t tolerate the winter cold, even when the nocturnal temperatures are very low.

alpine : Let's locate the The Pinus contorta in a very luminous place, preferably sunny.
The Pinus contorta can stand the cold, therefore it can be grown outdoors year round.

mediterranean : These plants favour sunny exposures, where they can enjoy, even for the whole day, some direct solar rays.
Grow the The Pinus contorta in the garden, in full ground; it can stand the cold.

continental : We advise leaving the ground prevalently dry, watering from time to time, every 4-5 weeks; if there are intense rains and the weather is quite cold we can reduce the watering even more. Usually 1-2 buckets of water are used.

alpine : We suggest watering rarely, such as every 5-6 weeks with 0-1 buckets of water, but only when the weather is mild, and the substratum has been dry for days.

mediterranean : During this time of year we suggest watering only once in a while using 2-3 buckets of water, leaving the soil dry for a few days before watering it again. If the weather is cold irrigate rarely. Between one watering and the other 3-4 weeks should go by.