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Pinus sylvestris 'Trollguld'

Scots pine 'Trollguld'

a slow-growing dwarf conifer, up to 1.5m high, with a rounded or pyramidal form, and leaves which emerge golden, become golden-green in summer, and may become more gold in winter

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained, Well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Pinaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Pinus can be shrubs or large, evergreen trees, some species with attractive bark, developing an irregular outline with age and bearing long needle-like leaves in bundles of 2, 3 or 5; conspicuous cones may fall or remain on the tree for years
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in full sun, in well-drained soil: the golden colour will be more intense in brighter sun, but some afternoon shade may prevent sunscald; Scots pines will grow in all types of soil but will not grow so well in damp acidic soils or in shallow, dry chalk soils

Propagation

Propagate by grafting in late winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Coastal
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

May be susceptible to adelgids, conifer aphid, sawfly larvae, and pine shoot moth

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus and needle cast diseases

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