Turkish Pine Data Sheet

• Common name: Turkish pine

• Latin name: Pinus Brutia

• Genus: Pinus

• Height: 35 m (115 ft)

• Type: Evergreen

• Hardiness: Zone 7

• Conservation status: Least concern

Pinus Brutia is commonly known as the Turkish pine, is a conifer native to South East Europe. Its range extends across Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Crimea, Georgia and Iraq.

This tree is generally found from sea level to altitudes up to 1,200 m (3,900 ft)

The Turkish pine is a medium to large conifer, reaching a mature height of 35 m (115 ft). The trunk diameter is up to 1.5 m. The needles are set in pairs, 15 cm long with a bright green colour. The bark is orange-brown colour with deep cracking along the lower parts of the trunk, more flaky towards the crown. The young cones are green, maturing to a reddish brown colour. The cones take around 2 years to fully mature. Each cone scale has a winged seed behind it.

The Turkish pine is closely related to the Aleppo pine and Maritime pine, which all share many of its characteristics.

This tree secretes a sticky sap called honeydew, which honey bees collect and is then made into pine honey.

Turkish pine is widely used for timber production, fire wood and paper making. This tree is very drought tolerant and used for landscaping.

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 2–3" 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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