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    'P' > PINUS > mugo >
    Plant Details
    • Good to know
      Vigorous plants respond well to pruning.
    • Pests & Diseases
      Aphids, sawfly larvae, honey fungus
    • Place of origin
      Central European mountains
    • Evergreen
      Well-spaced dark to bright green leaves 3-8cm (1¼-3in) long in pairs.
    • Fully hardy
    • Filiform
    • Height
      3.5m(11ft)
    • Spread
      5m (15ft)
    • Conifer
      Prominent, resinous winter buds.Cones 2cm-6cm (¾-2½n) long
    • Tall Shrub
      Variable habit, from sprawling, prostrate shrub to small tree
    • Very hardy
      Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Rounded to broadly spreading
    • Mature Size
      3.5m(11ft)
      		 Tall Shrub - guide for size not form Average Person
        5m (15ft)
      		  
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Coastal / windswept
      Tolerant of full exposure to sea winds
    • Soil Conditions
      Tolerates all
      Any well-drained soil.

    Varieties
    PINUS mugo 'Carsten's Wintergold'
    Dwarf mountain pine
    (syn. P. 'Carsten') slow growing dwarf conifer with golden winter colour
     
    Small
    £20.00
    Large
    £35.00
    PINUS mugo 'Mughus'
    Dwarf mountain pine
    Slow-growing mountain pine with dark green needles
     
    2 to 3 Litre
    £14.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr - inc c&p
    £7.50
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