Interesting video. I bought one a few years about on a whim - it was Christmas and it was a nice change from the usual Norfolk Island Pines and other landscaping evergreens. I kept it indoors for a few months but once we moved to a larger area I decided to plant it. I always thought it needed a friend but sadly didn't see anymore for a few years. Christmas before last Walmart finally came through for me and I grabbed another. Decided to plant it immediately. (it is actually a living memorial for a beloved pet) I live in North Florida where there is a lot of clay. Not sure if that is considered ideal for this species of pine but so far I haven't had any issues from either one. My only real issue - if you could call it that - wanting to dig up the first and transplant it closer to the younger stone pine. I probably won't do that. with my luck I would probably end up killing it. they're so hard to find without ordering online and risking shipping distress or it getting lost in the mail it's just not worth the risk. Either way they're among my favorites growing on my farm.
How about making a video showing how you would prune Italian Stone Pines to avoid future problems like the ones you showed here? I am interested in growing one in my backyard, but I'd need to know how to train it. Thanks.
We have a gorgeous one that needs to be cleans out and cut back from wires. It is easily 60 years old. Last time it was pruned the arborist put a sealant on the cuts. We are in Southern California and pruning in January. Do we need a sealant type of wound sealer? Last time the tree dripped sapped for quite some time.
Italian Stone pines get very large and the spacing needs to take that into consideration. 20 feet could work but if it were me, I would space them even further. Blair
Hello ! Wonderful video ! I would want to ask you about this so outstandingly handsome trees ITALIAN STONE PINE. I planted a such pine at a distance of 2 meters from the walls of my house and now reading so many opinions on Internert about their roots,which spread more sideways than downwards , I began to greatly worry that their roots could make great harms on the wall of the house when the pine grows big . Please tell me ,if you know ,how likely is that the roots of my italian pine can break the walls of my house being at a distance of 2 meters or it is wholly unlikely to happen? What do you think?
What you can do is dig a two foot deep trench a foot away from your foundation and cut the young roots now before they become a problem. This can be repeated as the tree grows.
@@arboristBlairGlenn First ,thank you greatly for taking the time to answer me. You are the only one english -speaking landscape specialist with a great knowledge about Italian Stone Pines (Pinus Pinea).I live i n Europe and in Europe there are to be found only specialists with wide knowledge for this trees living mostly only in the Mediterranean countries and they mostly do not speak english and it is so tiring to share opinion with them or ask them questions on their native tongues (italian ,spanish ,french ,greek...). So, with respect to my Umbrella pines ,I have to tell you that I am greatly worried ,for ,on one hand these are the only available places where I can plant them in my house (2 meters from the wall) and also from aesthetic point of view it would be meaningless for me to plant them far behind the house ,where I could not enjoy visually them,but from another hand ,i have fear that after 2 decades ,if these trees stay alive in my garden and grow big they would become threatening with their sheer size ,their pushiingly spreading outwards roots and their inborn inclination to fall down suddenly as so often many say .But maybe my fears are groundless as I am now 50 years old .Some say that these pines need at least 4 decades to become treatheningly big trees (or they am wrong ?),but even that one never knows what the future holds for one ,it is almost so unlikely that I will reach an age of 100 year given that in our times most people do not live whole 10 decades to have such worry for my mutual future existence with these outstandingly handsome but so property -threatening trees.I cannot cut off their roots ,this is work for professionals like you and I am not a professional in this field. My mother awaited 5 years to plant these Mediterranean Pines in front of our house and do not want to hear to replant them. She is 72 years old. So ,I have no other choice than to leave the pines as they are planted now and... come what may. Come what may but I cannot stop to think about what will become with them .If they do not grow treatingly big after 20 decades it would be so ownderful.Please ,tell me ,how to make them not to grow too fast only by pruning ?
They can grow in poor soul and good soil. Most Pines are pretty tough. I’ve seen them growing out of cracks in rocks. Best bet is to contact a local landscaper or nursery and ask them about your climate. Good luck.
In min 1:41 the OLD STONE PINE who as if leans upon the building roof ,it seems that its roots are very near the foundation of the building and even so it did not break or harmed its foundations.
Immanuel Lutheran Church has been there for 60 years and that tree was that large then. We did have it worked on by an Certified Arborist about 5 years ago. Although we know it has to come down, preferable sooner than later.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Well ,it seems that grown mature Stone Pines fall down by themselves after the age of 50? It is not a bad news in my case ,it true.
That is sad I grew up in this church and looked out at that tree for many years would be so sad if it had to be taken down my dad and brother helped to build part of the church also
Interesting video. I bought one a few years about on a whim - it was Christmas and it was a nice change from the usual Norfolk Island Pines and other landscaping evergreens.
I kept it indoors for a few months but once we moved to a larger area I decided to plant it.
I always thought it needed a friend but sadly didn't see anymore for a few years. Christmas before last Walmart finally came through for me and I grabbed another. Decided to plant it immediately. (it is actually a living memorial for a beloved pet)
I live in North Florida where there is a lot of clay. Not sure if that is considered ideal for this species of pine but so far I haven't had any issues from either one. My only real issue - if you could call it that - wanting to dig up the first and transplant it closer to the younger stone pine.
I probably won't do that. with my luck I would probably end up killing it. they're so hard to find without ordering online and risking shipping distress or it getting lost in the mail it's just not worth the risk.
Either way they're among my favorites growing on my farm.
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How about making a video showing how you would prune Italian Stone Pines to avoid future problems like the ones you showed here? I am interested in growing one in my backyard, but I'd need to know how to train it. Thanks.
Keep up the great work 🤔👌MICHIGAN 🥰 Stay safe
We have a gorgeous one that needs to be cleans out and cut back from wires. It is easily 60 years old. Last time it was pruned the arborist put a sealant on the cuts. We are in Southern California and pruning in January. Do we need a sealant type of wound sealer? Last time the tree dripped sapped for quite some time.
We are moving and bringing our young Italian stone pine with us in a 15 gal container....how do I know the best place to plant it on our new property?
Italian Stone pines get very large and the spacing needs to take that into consideration. 20 feet could work but if it were me, I would space them even further.
Blair
Hello ! Wonderful video ! I would want to ask you about this so outstandingly handsome trees ITALIAN STONE PINE. I planted a such pine at a distance of 2 meters from the walls of my house and now reading so many opinions on Internert about their roots,which spread more sideways than downwards , I began to greatly worry that their roots could make great harms on the wall of the house when the pine grows big . Please tell me ,if you know ,how likely is that the roots of my italian pine can break the walls of my house being at a distance of 2 meters or it is wholly unlikely to happen? What do you think?
What you can do is dig a two foot deep trench a foot away from your foundation and cut the young roots now before they become a problem. This can be repeated as the tree grows.
@@arboristBlairGlenn First ,thank you greatly for taking the time to answer me. You are the only one english -speaking landscape specialist with a great knowledge about Italian Stone Pines (Pinus Pinea).I live i n Europe and in Europe there are to be found only specialists with wide knowledge for this trees living mostly only in the Mediterranean countries and they mostly do not speak english and it is so tiring to share opinion with them or ask them questions on their native tongues (italian ,spanish ,french ,greek...). So, with respect to my Umbrella pines ,I have to tell you that I am greatly worried ,for ,on one hand these are the only available places where I can plant them in my house (2 meters from the wall) and also from aesthetic point of view it would be meaningless for me to plant them far behind the house ,where I could not enjoy visually them,but from another hand ,i have fear that after 2 decades ,if these trees stay alive in my garden and grow big they would become threatening with their sheer size ,their pushiingly spreading outwards roots and their inborn inclination to fall down suddenly as so often many say .But maybe my fears are groundless as I am now 50 years old .Some say that these pines need at least 4 decades to become treatheningly big trees (or they am wrong ?),but even that one never knows what the future holds for one ,it is almost so unlikely that I will reach an age of 100 year given that in our times most people do not live whole 10 decades to have such worry for my mutual future existence with these outstandingly handsome but so property -threatening trees.I cannot cut off their roots ,this is work for professionals like you and I am not a professional in this field. My mother awaited 5 years to plant these Mediterranean Pines in front of our house and do not want to hear to replant them. She is 72 years old. So ,I have no other choice than to leave the pines as they are planted now and... come what may. Come what may but I cannot stop to think about what will become with them .If they do not grow treatingly big after 20 decades it would be so ownderful.Please ,tell me ,how to make them not to grow too fast only by pruning ?
Isidro
I bought some from Home Depot do you have any experience with growing them from a small tree
what is the best soil condition for it? I live in Central Texas we have a lot of caliche and limestone rock.
They can grow in poor soul and good soil. Most Pines are pretty tough. I’ve seen them growing out of cracks in rocks. Best bet is to contact a local landscaper or nursery and ask them about your climate. Good luck.
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In min 1:41 the OLD STONE PINE who as if leans upon the building roof ,it seems that its roots are very near the foundation of the building and even so it did not break or harmed its foundations.
I've got conflicting sources on whether they grow fast or slow, so they are pretty fast? and those ones that were 30ft were only 8-10yrs old??
Brad S depends on climate, water, soil and if it lived too long in a pot before being planted.
pls make a video , on how to care for one indoors.
Can't imagine using this giant species as an indoor tree, sorry
Thank u , I like challenges.
Bonsai?
I bought one in Walmart, have no idea how to care for it indoors.
Immanuel Lutheran Church has been there for 60 years and that tree was that large then. We did have it worked on by an Certified Arborist about 5 years ago. Although we know it has to come down, preferable sooner than later.
Ken C I believe that tree is as old as the Blaney Plaza pines (now gone).
@@arboristBlairGlenn Well ,it seems that grown mature Stone Pines fall down by themselves after the age of 50? It is not a bad news in my case ,it true.
That is sad I grew up in this church and looked out at that tree for many years would be so sad if it had to be taken down my dad and brother helped to build part of the church also