The original picture is of juvenile cones on a pine tree. The young needles are seen below the pink cones. I am not sure about the exact species of pine, I think it is Corsican Pine.
Trees at Achnaha do not look like the same trees elsewhere, blasted by the wind or dropping their needles in a drought as they only have about 4 inches of soil to grow in. This is why the 'mature' specimen in the photo is such a poor thing.
Many thanks to Rob for this.
Would anyone else like to do something similar?
Would anyone else like to do something similar?
Thank you for posting answer Rob!
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Yes, definitely a pine.
A 2 needle pine.
I would not expect to find a Corsican pine growing wild in Kilchoan. Maybe a special planting in a private garden
Maybe it Pinus sylvestris a Scots pine.
As it gets older the bark will go a wonderful rusty/red colour colour.
Sheila.
Yes it is in my garden, I guess some one thought it would stand maritime exposure, but it does not like the droughts. Bonsai is a word that comes to mind for trees here. I will let you know about the bark if it ever develops a trunk, if I live that long. Rob.
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