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Pinus parviflora

'Aoi'


Aoi Japanese White Pine




Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Pinus
Species
parviflora
Cultivar
'Aoi'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
USDA Hardiness Zone
6 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
5a
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3 - H7
Temperature (°C)
-23 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)
-10 - 30
Height
10 - 20 m
Spread
6 - 8 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Slow growing, multi-branched shrub. It has bright, silvery and blue-green needles.
Landscape
Accent or specimen plant.
Cultivation
Full sun, good drainage, 'Aoi' thrives in acidic, sandy clay loam.
Shape
Distinctly pyramidal.
ID Characteristic
Attractive silvery-blue foliage. Its ornamentally significant twisted needles stay the same colour throughout the winter.
Pests
Black mildew, sooty mold, cankers, diebacks, wilts.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Bark/Stem Description
Thin, plain bark.
Leaf Description
Short, thin and very bluish-green needles, growing in fascicles of 5.
Colour Description
Bluish green foliage.
Texture Description
Fine textured.
References
Masuya, H. (2007) Septobasidium parviflorae sp. nov. Mycoscience (Vol 48.Iss 6) Elwes, H. Henry, A. (2014) The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland: Cambridge University Press
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