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Pinus densiflora
'Pendula'
Weeping Japanese Red Pine
Mike's
Opinion
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A nice accent plant creating great interest in a garden. It works well sweeping over garden retaining walls and planters. This plant must be trained to grow upright or it will become a ground cover.
Michael Pascoe, NDP., ODH., CLT., MSc. (Plant Conservation)
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| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Pinus |
| Species |
| densiflora |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pendula' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 2a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -34 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 - 5 |
| Height |
| 100 - 165 cm |
| Spread |
| 100 - 165 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A smaller cultivar of Pinus densiflora, Pendula has weeping branches with dark green needles in groups of twos. |
| Cultivation |
| These plants like full-sun, well-drained, slightly acidic soils. To maintain its upright form it needs to be trained or it will become a ground cover. |
| Shape |
| A weeping, widely spreading, dense plant. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| ID Characteristic |
| A plant with rich green needles, and pendulous branches sweeping downwards. It has 2 needles per fascicle that are dark green. The bark is peeling and is a red/orange colour. |
| Pests |
| Occasionally suffers from needle blight, cankers and rusts. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| When young, the bark is an orange/red, turning grey near the bottom as it ages. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| The buds are cylindrical and are a red/brown colour. They are resinous and about 1.25 cm long. |
| Leaf Description |
| Two soft, twisted needles about 7.6 cm to 12.7 cm long. The needles are green with no autumn colour. The needles persist for about 3 years. |
| Flower Description |
| Monoecious, yellow, inconspicuous, flower. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a tan colour, oval in shape and about 2.5 -7.6 cm long. They can be found alone or in clusters and will be held by the tree for about 2 years. |
| Colour Description |
| The needles are a rich green colour. The bark is an orange/red colour. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine, softly twisted needles. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Gardens of Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated by grafting on Pinus densiflora rootstock, with the graft height determining the effect. |
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