RE: Monterey Pine

Dear Alison
 
You will have seen the huge plantations of Pinus radiata in the New Zealand North Island grown in place of native endemic trees for timber export and pulp and paper industry.  Also, most trees grown on sheep farms throughout New Zealand (initially put there for wind protection) are Pinus radiata or macrocarpa.  Both of these when individually grown can break limbs and fall over in high winds.   The New Zealand countryside is littered with them.  In my observation in NZ and here in the Costa Blanca, pines need to be in stands or groups for their own protection (as in the plantations).    Immediately cutting down some pines from a stand makes the others very vulnerable.  It is a sad thing here people cutting down these beautiful trees (Pinus halepensis) for spurious reasons and then suffering the consequences...just a thought.
 
Best
Pamela
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Alison Richards
Sent: 10 January 2010 17:57
To: medit ucdavis
Subject: Monterey Pine



Hullo & Happy New Year from frozen London

I'm wondering whether Monterey pine, Pinus Radiata would be happy in W. Sicily.

Sicily is HZ 10, we have strong winds from the sea,  rain in the

winter ( at the moment ), but it is hot and dry in the summer, and the soil is not acid.

I have seen Pinus Radiata growing well in SWest England, and read that it originates

round San Francisco, but also that it grows in the Baja peninsula.

Stone pines and Aleppo pines grow well with us, &  I do love the shape of mature 

Monterey pines.

I would be grateful for any thoughts on this,

with best wishes

Alison

Alison Richards



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