Taxon

Pinus parviflora 'Gimborn's Ideal'

Pinus parviflora 'Gimborn's Ideal' - Gimborn's Ideal Japanese white pine
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Common name: Gimborn's Ideal Japanese white pine
Family: Pinaceae (pine family)
Distribution: Species native to Japan
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: A large upright shrub or small tree to 25' tall with a broad, conical shape. Ascending branches bear bluish green, fine-textured 3" needles. Young stems greenish brown becoming gray-brown on older wood. Cones ripen gray to black, egg-shaped, terminally produced, 2-4" long and persist for several years. One of the finest cultivars for bluish green winter color and excellent vigor.
Links: American Conifer Society Database

Locations

  • 1: CON: CR14 (CR14) • Accession: D1996-0049.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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