Pinus species   I-P

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Updated 04-02--2010

Pinus jeffreyii - Jeffrey's Pine.   3 needles but sometimes 2's & 5's. Native of California.   Very ornamental.   A fine garden subject.   Tolerant of most soil types. Slow growing.   70 cm high x 60 cm wide in 3 years in our Nursery/Garden.

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Pinus monticola - Western White Pine.  5 needles.  Native of U.S.A.  Likes deep, well drained soils.  Long living.  A healthy plant in our garden but suffering from salt wind burn, therefore not the best guide for size.  Narrow conical habit. Approx. 4 metres high x 2 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.   Zone 7.

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Pinus mugo - Dwarf Mountain Pine.  Not all seedlings are small.  They are variable, some being compact and others more open and faster growing.  Quite often a low bun shaped mound.  Ideal for rockeries and boarders. Can be used for coastal planting.  50 - 80 cm high and wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.    Zone 2.

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Pinus mugo 'Crackerjack' - A seedling selection of Pinus mugo var. pumilio (Dwarf Swiss Mountain Pine)   grown at Cedar Lodge Nurseries.   A wonderful mound, bright emerald green all year.   20 cm high x 60 cm wide in 10 years in our Nursery Garden.   (1 metre in diameter x 35 cm high in 16 years)

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Pinus mugo 'Gnom' - This is a lovely compact little plant for the very small garden.  Forms a dense, squat , more or less globose shrub.  15 cm high x 70 cm wide in 10 years.   Not available this season.

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Pinus mugo var. rostrata - Listed under Pinus uncinata.

Pinus muricata - Bishop Pine.   2 needles.   Native of W.N. America. Withstands extremely exposed conditions on well drained sites.  Ideal on sandy coastal areas for shelter.  Withstands coastal conditions better than radiata.  Quite bushy.  6 metres high x 5 metres wide (growing in salt wind) in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.   Zone 8.  Please enquire (or see our Shelter Listings) for special price for a quantity of 10 or more. These pines are mostly used for shelter plantings.

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Pinus muricata - (Blue Strain)   2 needles.   Native of W.N. America. Withstands extremely exposed conditions on well drained sites.  Ideal on sandy coastal areas for shelter.  Quite bushy.  The blue form is more coastal hardy than the green form.  10 metres high x 6 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.   Zone 8.   Please enquire (or see our Shelter Listings) for special price for a quantity of 10 or more. These pines are mostly used for shelter plantings.

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Pinus nelsonii - Nelson Pinyon Pine.   Apparently 1 needle but in reality 3 needles joined together.  Native of Mexico.  A rare, bushy species.   We have this tree growing in our Nursery/Garden and its growth rate is 1.5 metres high x 1 metre wide in 10 years.   It is ultimately a small tree 5 to 10 metres tall.   Zone 9.  Not available this season.

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Pinus nigra var. austriaca  -  Austrian Pine.   Regarded as the typical form.

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Pinus nigra subsp. laricio - Corsican Pine.   Needles in 2's.     Native of the Island of Corsica & southern Italy from Lababria & Sicily.  Differs from subsp. nigra by its vigour, open crown and light grey foliage.  A Fast growing tree with reasonable quality of timber in its native habitat.   More reliable on chalk sites than Scots Pine.   Tree to 50 metres.   Older trees columnar.   Zone 8.

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Pinus nigra ssp. pallasiana var. pyramidata - Crimean Pine.  Native of Turkey.  Seeds taken from uniform stands in 1955 and introduced into cultivation from West Germany.  Similar to Cupressus sempervirens in shape.  A very columnar local variant found in the Tavsanli region of Turkey.  A very good selection listed below.  Not in production.

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Pinus patula - Mexican Weeping Pine.  Jelecote Pine.  3 needles.  Highly ornamental weeping pine.  Needles up to 30 cm long.  Effective as shelter but not in salt laden wind. Ideal single specimen.  5 metres high x 3 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.   Zone 9.

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Pinus pinea - Italian Stone Pine.  2 needles.  Native of the entire Mediterranean region.  Blue foliage in first 3 years.  Cones very decorative and produce edible nuts. Mature tree has long tall trunk and rounded top just like an umbrella.  Neat, compact.  Withstands drought well. Suitable for sandy areas.  Moderate coastal winds acceptable.  8 metres high x 6 metres across in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.   Zone 8 - 9. Please enquire for a Special price for planting 10 or more for a food (seed) crop.

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Pinus ponderosa - Western Yellow Pine.  3 needles. Native of the Pacific Coast side of the Rocky mountains, from southern British Columbia to Central California.  A tall narrow tree with straight trunk and spire-like top.  Young trees always stay well furnished.  Occurs on very dry sites but will tolerate a variety of conditions.  This is a very beautiful pine in our garden.  Oval to conical shape with foliage making 'bottle-brush' ends to the branches.   Very wind firm.  6 metres high x 4 metres wide in 10 years in our Nursery/Garden.   Zone 6.

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Pinus pseudostrobus var. apulcensis - Apulco Pine. Now known as Pinus apulcensis.

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