eastern white pine
Pinus strobus 'Paul Waxman'
Cycle:
Perennial
Watering:
Average
Propagation:
Seed Propagation
Hardiness Zone:
3 - 8
Flowers:
Non-flowering Flowers In Spring
Sun:
Full sun
Soil:
Sandy Loamy Rocky
Cones:
Yes
Leaf:
Yes
Leaf Color:
green
Growth Rate:
High
Maintenance:
Low
Drought Tolerant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Care Level:
Medium
watering
Eastern white pine should be watered deeply and then allowed to dry out between waterings. Watering should happen every 7-10 days during the first year, gradually increasing the interval between waterings to every 10-14 days in years 2 and 3. Waterings should increase again to every 14-21 days in year 4 and beyond. Make sure the soil is thoroughly soaked and then allowed to dry out before watering again. If the soil is allowed to remain too wet, the roots may rot, so it's important to keep the soil moist and not soggy.
sunlight
The Eastern White Pine, Pinus strobus 'Paul Waxman', requires full sunlight or a minimum of 6 hours of direct sunlight each day when planted outdoors. If the plant is placed indoors, an artificial full spectrum light should be used to adequately provide the proper amount of light to the plant throughout the entire year. The amount of artificial light should mimic the amount of natural light the Eastern White Pine would probably receive outside.
pruning
Eastern White Pine should be pruned once a year in late spring or early summer after the new growth of the season has developed but before autumn arrives. Regular maintenance pruning is best to encourage good branch structure and promote a healthy, attractive tree. Shaping and selective thinning are important techniques. Pruning should be done with hand shears or a pruning saw, following the natural shape of the tree by removing weak, dead, crossed or crowded branches. co-dominant and competing leaders should also be removed. No more than 1-third of the total branch and foliage growth should be removed with each pruning.
