PINE PINE EUROPEAN, OR STOCK, OR MOUNTAIN PINE / PINUS MUGO (GIRSKA PINE)
Creeping shrub with a height of 0.5 to 4.5 m. It forms dense thickets - crooked forests in the subalpine belt of the Carpathians. Also common in the mountains and swamps of central and western Europe.
Ornamental varieties are widely cultivated on all continents as ground cover plants, and wherever it is necessary to create a solid insulating wall of greenery.
APPLICATION:
The plant is used to cover slopes, slopes, create protective plantings.
Wood with a reddish-brown core, resinous, strong and resilient, used for joinery and turning.
The seeds contain up to 30% of a thick, fast-drying fatty oil.
Before sowing, for a day, the seed material should be properly prepared. To do this, it is placed in a strong solution of potassium permanganate. After that, the seeds are germinated by wrapping them in a dampened cloth for two to three weeks. The germinating seeds will break in half and the root will begin to grow.