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Hello Nepia, I have always liked the Scot Pine. Also because with smaller needles, it will suit well with a medium height tree. I cannot have a full size tree anyway at the spot which is available. @openspaceman , I hope I will be able to prune the Scot pine and keep small. Yes sort of Bonsai techniques. It won't be as challenging as it is for Bonsai since a tree has lot more power to re-grow and lot more vigor.

I intend to keep it about five metre high. Will this size of soil bag be helpful

Thanks for the reply. Agree. I have been thinking of placing a large wooden planter in the hole I have dug up. The hole is 60cm wide and 80 cm deep. Was that a Blackthorn or Firethorn that you dug out?

Hello All, So many Thanks for the quick suggestions. I feel encouraged with solutions provided so far. Its true that I want to keep the tree small say about 5 metre with trunk bending half way up and the foliage spreading out on upper portions of the tree, shading my drive way as well. At the spot where I want the tree, the ground level declines and is bordered by a small wall. I have dug out a hole about 80 cm deep and 60 cm diameter. What is best soil/compost to fill this hole with for the Scot pine t thrive well? I have to consider that the soil/compost should be heavy enough otherwise the tree may tip over and pop out on a stormy day.

Many Thanks for the reply. Is there any other species of Pine that will survive the Chalk?

Thanks for the replies above. My main concern is regarding the chalk. RHS website says that Scot Pine prefers soil which is on acidic side. I have bought a eight foot tall Scot pine tree and don't want to waste the money if chalk is going to be a challenge.

Hello, I live in South Croydon. The ground here has top one foot of top soil ( dark color ) and then 6 inches of soil ( light color ) and then CHALK. Can I grow scot pine in this kind of ground? I desire to have a medium sized ( about 5 mtrs high at most ) Scot pine tree for its small and bluish needles in my house. I have dug up a big hole about 80 cm deep and 60 cm diameter and intend to fill it with soil. After digging, I could see the profile of ground showing chalk only after about 40 cm. Can Scot pine survive in this kind of ground? Also how deep down does the chalk extend? Will the roots make its way through such hard chalk? There is no scot pine in this area although I can see Pine Nigara just behind my house. I think there is scot pine in that area which is quite high and look rather yellow. If I want to keep the scot pine tree to a medium high only, will the hole size I have dug out be sufficient. Please advise.

I will come back may be soon after treating with Copper fungicide, may be around August. It comes back to great health in winter when the temprature comes down. Last year it flowered earlier while the tempratures was still low. But even the year before this picture was taken, the needles had fallen a lot. I am concerned because if this continues for a few years, the tree will weaken. I am pretty sure its just fungus attack.

Hello All, Many Thanks for your replies. It is kept small using the bonsai techniques. As you can see the tree came full of cones, which makes me belive that the tree has enough health. It is only in late spring and summer that the needles start falling. I do water it every day with rainwater and prevent it from harsh sun in second half of the day as it is under a plum tree. So water deficiency, I dont think is the issue. Neither is fertilizer as I feed it with liquid fish emulsion. I repotted it two years back. It was in even smaller pot with the person with had it for 30 years. As I asked for, it is a fungal disease Dothistroma or brown spot. Has anyone had experience with treating needle blight on Pines?

Hello Friends, I really need an urgent help for this nice tree that I have. Its a nice some 30 year old tree. For last three years I can see its needles are falling. Mt tree has become bare of needles. I tried looking up the symptoms on internet yesterday and it seems it is suffering from Dothistroma or brown spot. Does someone have experienced this and know which fungicide is known to remove this fungus. Mencozeb was suggested on internet. As it is a very dear tree for me, I would really appreciate any guidance to get it back in health. Thanks for your inputs. Regards Nishant

Hello, I live in Croydon and need some branches of Norway maple (variegated maple ). If you are going to prune or fell one, I would like to have some of the thick branches about 3-5 inches diameter. If you could let me know it would be great. Thanks in advance. I can pay fee for this if you ask for 

Hello, I live in Croydon and need some branches of Norway maple (variegated maple ). If you are going to prune or fell one, please let me know and I would like to have some of the thick branches about 3-5 inches diameter. I can pay you fee for this if you ask for

Bonsai, it is. Can someone tell what's the best way to obtain these. They sometimes come on ebay for a fortune. I am not that rich !!

Hello Friends, I live in Croydon: Uk. I am looking for thick Privet hedge roots. Just wondering if anyone was uprooting Privet, they can let me know and I could arrange for having this collected. So in case you come across a thick Privet which is going to be removed, please let me know. Thanks.