I: Pinus pinea question.

 
I would say 150 years is the maximum here - but they can be shorter lived. In my experience they enter in a  suspended life state and stay like that for a long time before actualy dieing. Did it produce any flush of new needles?
Alessandra

Alessandra Vinciguerra
Bass Superintendent of Gardens
American Academy in Rome
Via A. Masina, 5
00153 Roma
alessandra.vinciguerra@aarome.org
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Da: Cali Doxiadis [c*@otenet.gr]
Inviato: gio 19/08/2010 11.45
A: MEDITERRANEAN PLANTS
Oggetto: Pinus pinea question.
 
The specimen that guards our front gate, here in Corfu had already attained full height (23 metres) and considerable thickness of trunk when I bought this property 35 years ago. A guesstimate of its age is between 80  and 100 years.
This year, for the first time it produced no pine cones.  Should I take that as a sign that it's beginning to die?
I can find no figures for life-span in our climate (in England apparently it can live up to 200 years but doesn't set seed).
Could it be a disease? It looks healthy and bright green.
Any helpful information welcome
Cali, Corfu Geece

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