Bhutan Pine Data Sheet

Common name: Bhutan pine
Latin name: Pinus Wallichiana
Genus: Pinus
Height: 50 m (164 ft)
Type: Evergreen
Hardiness: Zone 4–8
Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

Bhutan Pine Info

The Bhutan pine is a medium/large evergreen tree native Afghanistan, Pakistan and South West China.

It can grow up to 50 m (164 ft) tall. Trunk diameter can exceed 1.7 m.

The leaves are needle-like and 120–180 mm long, growing in clumps of five. Pine cones are long and slim, 20 to 32 cm long with thin scales.

This is a prized tree for production of turpentine and fire wood.

This species can live for 300 - 600 years.

Growth Habit

Shoot growth usually starts in February and continues until September. Yearly height increases of 0.4–0.8 ft are common beyond season 3.

These were sown this year. Plants are 2 inches tall.

Saplings are in pots. I recommend they are separated into their own 4" pots when you receive them. Growth rate is medium, plants can be kept in a cool conservatory, windowsill or outside over the winter months.

Fully hardy off to minus 18°C or colder come autumn.

Care Instructions

Keep free from competing weeds and never allow to completely dry out. Water logging should also be avoided. Trees will perform best raised outdoors in full sunny position. The growth rate is medium and will soon need re-potting to beyond a 10" pot. Once the trees reach around 1 ft high they can be set in their final planting position.

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