Tree guide

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Specimen

Scots pine

Scots pine

Scots pine

Pinus sylvestris

Common in

Across the UK

Mature height

20 to 35 m

Growth rate

Fast

Best time to prune

Late summer

Risk level

Medium

Watch for

Needle blight, wind throw, bark beetles

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Arborist notes

Scots pine grows tall and catches wind. Remove dead lower limbs and watch for discoloured needles, which can mean disease or root trouble.

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