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Pinus densiflora
'Golden Ghost'
Golden Ghost Japanese Red Pine
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Pinus |
| Species |
| densiflora |
| Cultivar |
| 'Golden Ghost' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-23) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - (-10) |
| Height |
| 2.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Pinus densiflora 'Golden Ghost' is an extremely showy, dwarf conifer with green and yellow needles. |
| Landscape |
| Ideally used as a single planted specimen for a focal point, also used as an understudy for other trees in the landscape. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun to part shade, in slightly acidic soil that is well drained. |
| Shape |
| Crown cone-shaped when young, wide-spreading and unevenly rounded when mature. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| Dense and exquisitely showy needles all year around. |
| Pests |
| No serious pests or diseases to note. Seems resistant to scorching. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Rust-brown, scaly, ridged, grey at base. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Slightly resinous, egg-shaped, brown, up to 13 mm, scales are slightly bent. |
| Leaf Description |
| Needles are 2 per fascicle, 7 - 10 cm ⨉ 1 mm, bright green-yellow fading to white. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones are yellowish-beige to pale brown, egg-shaped, scales are thin. |
| Colour Description |
| Green and yellow needles fading to white in the spring, light brown cones. |
| Texture Description |
| Medium: neither smooth or very rough. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
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