Vanderwolf's Pyramid Limber Pine

Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid'

Pronunciation: PY-nus FLEK-sil-is
SKU #06539
4-7

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Distinctive, pyramid-shaped pine with long, twisted, silvery blue-green needles covering the dense branches. A superior selection for use as a majestic lawn specimen or landscape accent. Excellent pest and disease resistance. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water deeply occasionally.
SIZE: Slow growing; reaches 20 to 25 ft. tall, 10 to 15 ft. wide.

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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-7

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Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Showy Fruit, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitPyramidal
Design IdeasThis Pine produces fluffy foliage that resembles a Cedar from a distance. It is remarkably resilient and an important component in Midwestern shelterbelts and windbreaks. Adapts well to dry conditions in the West, both in semidesert and mountain foothill regions where soils are thin and poor. Makes a very graceful single specimen for front yards, parks or expansive estate-sized landscapes.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsMaple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Weigela (Weigela); Spruce (Picea)
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, loamy, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune only to remove old, damaged or dead branches.
HistoryThis is a moderately sized forest tree that is native to a large range of the Rocky Mountains from Wyoming to New Mexico and into parts of California and the most of the west. It was first identified and classified by Rocky Mountain plant collector and botanist, Edwin James, 1797-1861. It was strangely misclassified later into its own genus as Apinus flexilis by Per Axel Rydberg, 1860-1931, while he was with the New York Botanical Garden. This patented variety is not doubt an offspring or sport of P. f. glauca due to the blue-green foliage, and may be the only widely grown form of this species in cultivation today.
Details
Bloom TimeConifer; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Showy Fruit, Waterwise, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateSlow
Growth HabitPyramidal
Style
Design IdeasThis Pine produces fluffy foliage that resembles a Cedar from a distance. It is remarkably resilient and an important component in Midwestern shelterbelts and windbreaks. Adapts well to dry conditions in the West, both in semidesert and mountain foothill regions where soils are thin and poor. Makes a very graceful single specimen for front yards, parks or expansive estate-sized landscapes.
Foliage ColorBlue-green
Companion PlantsMaple (Acer); Winterberry (Ilex); Switch Grass (Panicum); Weigela (Weigela); Spruce (Picea)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide enriched, loamy, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune only to remove old, damaged or dead branches.
History
HistoryThis is a moderately sized forest tree that is native to a large range of the Rocky Mountains from Wyoming to New Mexico and into parts of California and the most of the west. It was first identified and classified by Rocky Mountain plant collector and botanist, Edwin James, 1797-1861. It was strangely misclassified later into its own genus as Apinus flexilis by Per Axel Rydberg, 1860-1931, while he was with the New York Botanical Garden. This patented variety is not doubt an offspring or sport of P. f. glauca due to the blue-green foliage, and may be the only widely grown form of this species in cultivation today.

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