What grows under conifers?

[GDLWyverex]

Although not an enthusiast of conifers in general, I do own a  pinus patula as well as a  pinus maximartinezii   which share a 250 litre tub. Id like to put smaller plants under these 2 beauties, however I am aware that MANY plants simply can not survive under pine trees.

What can I plant, that can thrive, under my lovely pines?

Thanks

 

Richard

 

[Silas_Sancona]

42 minutes ago, GDLWyverex said:

Although not an enthusiast of conifers in general, I do own a  pinus patula as well as a  pinus maximartinezii   which share a 250 litre tub. Id like to put smaller plants under these 2 beauties, however I am aware that MANY plants simply can not survive under pine trees.

What can I plant, that can thrive, under my lovely pines?

Thanks

 

Richard

 

Honestly, both of these should be separated into individual containers, unless of course you're planning on bonsai-ing them in the future. I myself would separate them anyway.. Was just thinking about how i need to get seed of P. maximartinezii soon.

As far as what to plant below them?.. anything that will tolerate the acidic soil conditions (from fallen pine needles) should work.. Not sure how close you are to .. but i recently took a "virtual" tour of the Primavera Forest west of the city  and noted all sorts of stuff growing below the Pines / Oaks there. Depending on how close you are, you might take a trip out there to additional ideas.. Looks like a great place to visit. 

[GDLWyverex]

2 hours ago, Silas_Sancona said:

. but i recently took a "virtual" tour of the Primavera Forest west of the city  and noted all sorts of stuff growing below the Pines / Oaks there. Depending on how close you are, you might take a trip out there to additional ideas.. Looks like a great place to visit. 

It burned down a few years ago and the replanting was coordinated from the park 2 blocks from my home.

They were not able to use all of the plants that they had accumulated for the replanting, so, at the end of the weekend, a truck drove up to the house and I was given a good many plants to put in my little jungle.

 

Richard

[Silas_Sancona]

3 hours ago, GDLWyverex said:

It burned down a few years ago and the replanting was coordinated from the park 2 blocks from my home.

They were not able to use all of the plants that they had accumulated for the replanting, so, at the end of the weekend, a truck drove up to the house and I was given a good many plants to put in my little jungle.

 

Richard

Interesting and good to know.. Glad to hear local authorities take re-foresting such areas after fires seriously.  Was reading about the ecology of the forests there, wasn't aware how fire-prone the Pine / Oak woodlands that far south were. Had noticed other rural / more natural areas i was looking over on street view that looked as though they had burned at some point in the past.  Reminds me of similar landscapes back in CA, or down in southern AZ, except the hills there are dominated by large-leaved, semi-tropical Oak species Vs. Blue and Valley Oaks back in California. 

Edited November 3, 2018 by Silas_Sancona
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