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Posted: 06 Apr 2019

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Two-tone Swiss Stone Pine

Two-tone Swiss Stone Pine
Saturday Self-challenge: tree

This tree is showing the stress of a bad summer season or a very cold winter a few years ago. We have learned that it may take a few years for the damage to show. We have been living here for just a year now and our beautiful Swiss Stone Pine is half dead. Nevertheless, it makes a compelling subject for this week's challenge.

Wierd Folkersma, Ulrich G, Valfal, Annemarie and 11 other people have particularly liked this photo

21 comments - The latest ones
 Helena Ferreira
Helena Ferreira
Espetacular!
5 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
What a shame. Still, the photo is quite fetching in the beautiful light.
5 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
The colours and light are beautiful!
5 years ago.
 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
It's a beautiful color although it's not a good sign. The one behind it looks to be okay.
5 years ago.
Puchinpappy club has replied to Karen's Place club
That one is a well established Ponderosa Pine.
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
une prise et un constat intéressant
C'est la partie qui dépasse de la palissade qui est morte , la partie abritée est bien verte : coup de blizzard ?
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Puchinpappy club has replied to neira-Dan club
Likely -40C weather.
5 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Even so it gives beautiful colour . The light is particularly good.
5 years ago.
 Janet Brien
Janet Brien club
Oh, the color is sooooo pretty!!! But I am feeling sad...it is such a terrible thing when a tree dies. One of our huge Ponderosa pines was killed last year by pine beetles, in about 4 weeks it went from healthy to dead. Such a tragedy :(
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Like the light and the colors. But I agree with Janet: it's always a tragedy when a tree dies.
5 years ago.
 Heide
Heide club
He shines so beautifully in the light.
Too bad he's dying.
Very nicely photographed for our theme.
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Annaig56
Annaig56 club
superbes couleurs, et beau contraste
5 years ago.
 Diederik Santema
Diederik Santema club
Lovely light and colours.
Would it help by watering the tree during the summer?
5 years ago.
Puchinpappy club has replied to Diederik Santema club
We think the previous owner neglected to keep up on the watering, even though there is an automatic watering system installed. There is another dead tree of a different species that died next to this one.
5 years ago.
Puchinpappy club has replied to Diederik Santema club
Further research has shown that this is a Swiss Pine. It does well with less water. The problem could be from too much water. It seems to collect in this part of the yard.
5 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
It's beautiful in its death throes. Maybe it's pining for Scotland.
5 years ago.
Puchinpappy club has replied to Jean
My wife found a label on the tree while she was cleaning the yard. It is actually a Swiss Stone Pine. I had never heard of that variety before,
5 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
So sad to hear about the pine, but what a great tribute to it in picture.
5 years ago.
 Roger Bennion
Roger Bennion club
Amazing colour. Sorry to read about the Scotch Pine.
5 years ago.
Puchinpappy club has replied to Roger Bennion club
My wife found a label on the tree while she was cleaning the yard. It is actually a Swiss Stone Pine. I had never heard of that variety before,
5 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
the color and light makes the picture
5 years ago.

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