jardimseco
A very large conifer growing to 15m with a broad crown.
It thrives in coastal sandy areas with moist but well-drained soils, but will grow on poor dry soils too, but more slowly.
Common names are Mediterranean stone pine, umbrella pine and parasol pine. The tree is native to the Mediterranean region, occurring in Southern Europe and the Levant. It was the first pine used and cultivated by man, its edible seeds have been harvested for perhaps half a million years or more. Stone pine nuts have been considered as an aphrodisiac all around the Mediterranean since ancient times.
Many people will have heard about the dangers of Pine processionary caterpillars. This will be more of a concern if you live near pine forests, but if there are no other large groups of pines within 2 or 3 km then the risk of spread is quite low.
How to use our online shop
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You can make an order by selecting plants with quantities and putting them in your Shopping Bag.
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By placing an order you are not obligated to purchase the plants online and you will not be asked for any payment at this stage.
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We will confirm prices, availability and delivery/collection dates with you by email.
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Only when all the details of your order are agreed, will we send you an agreed Factura/Invoice and request payment from you.
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Once an order is agreed we require a 50% payment to secure the plants. Plants in the shopping basket are not reserved until an order is placed.
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Availability - the store contains 3 availability categories
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Plants ready for despatch, collection within 14 days
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Plants we have but they are still growing into their containers. These are offered for reservation and will be released once they are ready. An estimated date for their availability is given.
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Plants that we only hold a limited stock of, or only propagate occasionally or on demand. This also includes plants we are going to propagate in the near future.
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Read more on our plant availability and advance orders here