PINUS sylvestris

'Scots Pine'. A familiar tree usually seen as a large, tall-stemmed and, occasionally, a low, picturesque, spreading tree. It is easily recognized by its characteristic and attractive, reddish young bark. Leaves in pairs, 3-10cm long, twisted, grey-green or blue-green. Cones to 7.5cm long, on short stalks. The Scots Pine may be grown in all types of soil but does not reach its maximum proportions or maximum age in damp acid soils or shallow dry chalk soils.