THE CHRISTMAS PINE: a magical story for Christmas by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and Stick Man

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THE CHRISTMAS PINE: a magical story for Christmas by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and Stick Man

THE CHRISTMAS PINE: a magical story for Christmas by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and Stick Man

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The Apache pine features simple, glossy brown cones and a broad, rounded crown. Its branches are straight but upward-curving. The Apache pine can be found in southern Arizona and New Mexico, though it is most commonly found in northern Mexico. Mugo pine is a small shrubby tree with 2-needled fascicles that is suitable for landscaping compact spaces The limber pine is a native species of white pine with a conical, contorted crown, light gray bark, dark green needles, and tan-colored ovoid cones. The limber pine is a species of five-needled, soft pine tree. Its bluish-green needles measure 3” (8 cm) long, and its cones measure 2.7” to 6” (7 – 15 cm) long. Sugar pine has long needles that are light green in color and have white lines running along their length. Close up, you will see that the bark is reddish-brown with pronounced furrows. The Sikang pine is a medium-sized pine known for growing at extremely high elevations of 8200 to 14800 ft. (2500 – 4500 m). It features shiny, dark brown cones that are egg-shaped. The pine has dark green needles that grow in bundles of two.

The long needles of the pitch pine tree give its branches a somewhat spiky look. Although pitch pines are a hardy conifer that grows in difficult environments, they are not an important timber tree. Mostly, pitch pines are used for pulp or constructing pallets. Pond pine trees are native southern pine trees that thrive in USDA zones 7 through 9. The evergreen conifers grow up to 70 ft. (21 m) high and perform well in most soil types. Pine tree identification Another medium-sized species in the genus Pinus is the chir pine. The pine has slender, yellowish-green needles that grow in bundles of three. The needles are long, reaching a length of 8 to 14 inches (20 – 35 cm). It has an attractive cone- or dome-shaped canopy. The ornamental lacebark pine tree grows 30 – 50 ft. (9 – 15 m) tall and thrives in USDA zones 4 to 8. The pine is prized for its decorative value, adding all-year interest due to its attractive metallic bark, long green needles 2” to 4” (5 – 10 cm) long, and elegant shape. Pine tree identification Native to the southwest United States, the Arizona pine can be identified by its yellow-green needles growing in bundles of three to five. Older trees have an open, rounded canopy shape, while younger trees tend to have a more pyramidal canopy shape.Texas pinyon pine needles are short, slender, and dark green. They measure about 1” to 2” (2.5 – 5 cm) long and grow in bundles of two. The cones are a yellow-brown color and squatly round. The small cones measure up to 2” (5 cm) in length and contain edible nuts. Sand pines are common Florida pine trees that thrive in coastal regions and are often seen growing on sand dunes. The pine trees grow best in USDA zones 9 and 10. Pine tree identification Other identifying features of the Canary Island pine include scaly, fissured red-brown bark and 4 to 7 inch (10 – 18 cm) long, glossy chestnut-brown cones. Additionally, it is one of the most drought-tolerant pines in warm climates.

The Chihuahua pine is a medium-sized pine with glossy, green to yellow-green needles in bundles of three to five. Its cones are egg-shaped and dark-brown in color. It has an open, rounded crown. The pine is found at high altitudes of 5250 to 9840 ft. (1600 – 3000 m).

The differences between the western and eastern white pine are the cones and needles. The western white pine has longer cones, and its needles have more prominent stomatal bands. Another difference is that the western white pine has a slenderer appearance than the eastern white pine. Pine tree identification The identifying characteristics of the Mexican weeping pine are its curved seed cones, long arching needle-like leaves, and distinctive habit of branches covering the trunk’s length.

Whitebark pine trees are classified in the group of white pines. It can be difficult to distinguish between the subspecies. Needles grow in clusters of 5 and the cones are long and grow to 3” (7 cm) long. Every year The Poetry Society commissions a poem, welcoming Norway’s gift of a Christmas tree to London’s Trafalgar Square as part of its Look North More Often project. This year’s poem, ‘The Christmas Pine’, is by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo and a former children’s laureate. The needles on Virginia pines are not soft and are quite sharp to touch. Despite this fact, small varieties of Virginia pines are also popular Christmas trees. They have red and brown bark that has a rough texture. Its cones are 3.5 inches (9 cm) long, emerge green, and slowly ripen to a brown shade. Another feature is its gray-brown fissured bark, which may turn a slight red hue as the tree ages.

In 2011 Julia was appointed the UK’s Children's Laureate. During her laureateship she undertook a tour of libraries from John O'Groats to Lands’ End to publicise the state of libraries in the UK. The spruce pine tree is identified by its dark green, silvery needles that grow in pairs and measure 3.5” to 4” (9 – 10 cm). Its cones are slender and relatively small, only measuring 1.5” to 3” (4 – 8 cm) in length. The Luz Maria pine can be identified by its straight, stiff needles that grow in bundles of three and droop after two to three years. It has conical or egg-shaped seed cones that are very smooth when closed. The pine has scaly, gray-brown bark and an irregularly-shaped canopy. For added inspiration, don’t forget to read Julia’s poem ‘The Christmas Pine’, commissioned as part of The Poetry Society’s annual Look North More Often programme, and performed by three children from St Mary of the Angels Primary School here.

Ponderosa pines usually grow to a height of around 60 to 125 ft. (18 – 38 m), with the tallest reaching 235 ft. (72 m). The green flexible needles grow to around 8” (20 cm) and they have 3 in each bundle growing on the shoots. The mugo pine is easy to recognize due to its short stature, dark green needle leaves growing in pairs, and small pyramidal cones. Virginia pines grow to between 18 and 60 ft. (9 – 18 m). Their needle-like leaves are just 0.78” to 3.14” (2 – 8 cm) in length and they grow in 2 needles per cluster. The majestic Loblolly pines grow to between 60 and 90 ft. (18 – 27 m) high and they have wide trunks up to 5 ft. (1.5 m) in diameter. Their dark green needles are about 8” (20 cm) long and grow in bundles of three.The Japanese red pine is a tall, majestic pine tree with an open, umbrella-shaped canopy, red-brown bark, and long needle leaves. This red pine species is a two-needle pine tree, with two 3” (7.5 cm) leaves growing in each fascicle. The slender, erect pine tree grows 66 to 115 ft. (20 – 35 m) tall. The Austrian pine is classified as a hard-needled pine with rapid growth. The mature pine has a long, straight, slender trunk with a conical, slightly rounded crown. In time, the pine tree’s canopy develops an irregular shape. Pine tree identification The average size of the sugar pine is between 130 and 195 ft. (40 – 60 m). Slender pine needles grow in bundles of 5 and can measure up to 4.14” (14 cm) long. The long, woody, dark brown cones can grow up to 20” (50 cm) long.



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