Pinus mugo 'Tatry'

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  1. dcsteg

    dcsteg Active Member 10 Years

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    From my garden.

    Information on this conifer is lacking. It seems to have a fastigiata growing habit as all branches sweep upwards.

    I am told it originates from the lower slops of the Tatry mountain range.
    Tatry is the name of the Alpine mountain range which straddles the Slovak-Polish border.
     

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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Looks like it has a needle cast or other problem producing a similar effect (partly dead needles). P. mugo also occurs in the Tatra Mountains, perhaps that's actually where this one came from, with a search using that spelling being able to produce some background information. Either way (Tatra or Tatry), it may be that someone grew some seed collected there and this is a seedling from that batch, identified as having originated there but not actually selected and named as a cultivar. It might have started out labeled "ex Tatra" or "seed from Tatra Mountains" - whatever - and then gotten transposed to P. mugo 'Tatra' by mistake, as it changed hands along the way.
     
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    dcsteg Active Member 10 Years

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    Just seasonal needle drop most pines have this time of year.
     
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    I'll look into it and treat. I don't know how I missed it.

    Thanks
     

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