Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’)
Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’) is a conifer that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’).
This plant has several common names including: dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’, dwarf pine ‘Sherwood Compact’, drooping cone pine ‘Sherwood Compact’, mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ or Swiss mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’, dwarf pine ‘Sherwood Compact’, drooping cone pine ‘Sherwood Compact’, mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’, Swiss mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’
Scientific name: Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’
Plant type: Conifers
Habit: Bushy
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Architectural, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Low Maintenance
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’) – Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’) is a plant that adapts to all types of soils, chalk, clay, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
It is not very sensitive to soil acidity or alkalinity and grows well in soils with pH acid, alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’ likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Dwarf mountain pine ‘Sherwood Compact’ (Pinus mugo ‘Sherwood Compact’) – Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
