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Ponderosa Pine Seeds

Pinus ponderosa

£3.00£17.95

Grow Pinus ponderosa from seeds for a grand and stately presence in your garden. The Ponderosa Pine, with its impressive height and distinctive bark, is an excellent choice for UK landscapes.

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  • ✓ Grow your own majestic Ponderosa Pine from seed and enjoy the satisfaction of nurturing this iconic tree from its earliest stages to maturity.
  • ✓ These hardy Ponderosa Pine seeds are harvested from mature, healthy trees, ensuring the best possible germination rates and robust seedlings.
  • ✓ With a little patience and care, these Ponderosa Pine seeds will grow into the stately, drought-resistant trees that characterise the American West.
  • ✓ Ponderosa Pine seeds make an excellent choice for reforestation projects, landscaping, or as a unique gift for nature enthusiasts and gardeners alike.
  • ✓ Quality UK seed stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

Ponderosa Pine Seeds, from the majestic Pinus ponderosa, occasionally called Western Yellow Pine offer an exceptional opportunity for UK gardeners to cultivate one of North America’s most iconic and towering conifers. Known for its tall, straight trunk and thick, deeply furrowed bark, the Ponderosa Pine is a symbol of rugged beauty.

These seeds are the start of a journey to grow a tree that prefers well-drained soils and thrives in full sun, making it suitable for larger landscapes where it can reach its full potential. The Ponderosa Pine is celebrated for its long, slender needles grouped in threes, and its large, conical cones. It’s a hardy species, adaptable to a range of environmental conditions, and is known for its drought tolerance once established.

Planting Ponderosa Pine Seeds is not only an investment in a striking landscape feature but also a contribution to biodiversity, providing habitat and food for wildlife.

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Sunlight

Full Sun


Foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Colour

Green

Hardiness

-20°C and below (H7)

When Mature

Safety

Pollen Allergies

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Acidic


Long Needled Trees

Natural Germination: Ponderosa Pine seeds require a period of cold stratification to break dormancy. Sowing them outdoors in autumn allows them to experience natural winter conditions, aiding in spring germination.

Artificial Stratification: For controlled germination, mix the seeds with a moist substrate and refrigerate for about 1-2 months. This simulates the natural cold period, preparing the seeds for successful germination when planted in warmer conditions.

Scarification

Scarification

Soak in water for 24 hours

Cold Stratification

Cold Stratification

Cold stratify for 60 days

Expected Germinancy Rate

Germinate

Expect about 54% germinancy

Expected Germinancy Rate

Difficulty Level

Easy

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)This item
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)This item
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.