Pine Trees
When it comes to outdoor evergreen trees the most common species that everyone wants to have is a pine tree. These long needled conifer trees are very unique in the way they look.
The problem is that pine trees need to be kept outdoors, but you can bring them in for short periods of time to display. I have done this successfully with my pines. Black or white pines really look their best in the winter months, especially if there is snow on the ground. That is why they are so popular in the northern part of the country.
I do have a friend that lives in southern california that grows these very well and they look great even without it snowing. He brings them in to display in the fall and winter and has never had a problem as long as they get some sun. These are excellent for container growing on your patio and covered deck.
This next pine is bonsai pine tree has been a popular house plant for years. Although it is classified as an outdoor tree many people including myself have grown this tree with great success. One of the best known trees from the South Pacific.
White Pine have long, fine needles, clustered in 5’s along the
branches gives a soft, feathery look. Golden needles cover a broad
rounded canopy.
Red pine is a globe shaped dwarf with needles half as long as those
of other species. It has soft flexible needles and purple red cones and
soft
reddish bark. Originated from a witches’-broom which is a dense abnormal
growth that arises from mutated buds on coniferous trees.
Black pine have stiff dark green needles which occur in pairs. Large,
grayish-white terminal buds help distinguish it from most other pines.