Anyone growing Pinus wallichiana 'Zebrina'?
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18 years agoOk, here are three new ones from today. I had absolutely no winter burn last winter. I sprayed the tree w/ anti-dessicant (wilt proof stuff) in November and it made it like a champ! If you haven't sprayed yours yet, wait until a day above freezing and definitely do so. I agree that the variegation isn't as good in summer but fall, winter and spring, it's very eye-catching!
The next one I have my eye on is P x wallichiana "Frosty" - I wanted to hug this tree when I saw it! LOL The lady wouldn't sell it to me, she was using it in her trial garden...grrrrrr. hehe
If anyone needs close-ups, let me know. I was feeling lazy and didn't want to tromp out into the yard. :)
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Comments (7)PlantMarker, I have both plants. Pinus koraiensis 'Winton' has thicker needles which are similar in length to P.w. 'Nana', maybe slightly longer. I like the look of the P.k. 'Winton' better most of the year but by late summer the P.w. 'Nana' blues up and gives the 'Winton' a run for its money. Here's some pics from this past season: P.k. 'Winton' Pinus wallichiana 'Nana' So far my 'Winton' has grown in a more upright manner, though I've seen it listed as wider growing in some descriptions. Gee's has one in there arboreatum that is upright as well. The P.w. 'Nana' is growing in a more large globose shape. Hope this helps, Dan...See MorePinus wallichiana 'Zebrina'
Comments (4)Thanks Jan and Dax. I did notice the length of Jan's Zebrina is bare of needles. As the tree grows and continues to shed, do they tend to get rather bare in the center and along the branches, just keeping their new growth at the branch tips -- having a more open look? It is a beautiful tree and if it keeps growing as it has for the past year and a half, it's going to get huge, really fast! Kim...See MoreBest Stock for grafting Pinus Parviflora
Comments (28)Hi Guys, Had a few minutes and thougth I would check out the forums. Thought this was an interesting conversation. In the US we are not likely to find Pinus armandii or Pinus koreansis, at least not at a reasonable cost. I normally put 3-5 needle on P. strobus and 1-2 needle on P. sylvestris. As a rule, most pines are compatable initially. It's the long term that is a problem. I have heard that P. mugo is a good rootstock for P. parviflora although I have never tried it. I have very few problems with P. strobus in pots. If you are having problems with too much water just don't water that often. I have some that have been in 1 gallon pots for well over 6-7 years and while the plant looks bad and is pot bound. As soon as you put it in the ground it grows like normal. I think P. strobus is a good choice in most cases in the US. This year I put P. ponderosa on P. strobus and I was fairly successful. P. rigida and P. contorta seem to be picky about the rootstock. I have a large P. virginiana on P. sylvestris and there is a hugh difference in size at the union. I imagine that there will be issues at some point. Bill...See MorePinus wallichiana 'Zebrina' hardiness
Comments (13)So you don't stomp on them with your snow shoes you should mark the cone with (pink tape???)... is that what you use Ken? I forget now. It's been a little while. That wiltpruf is counter-destructive in the sense that on warm / sunny / -- or winters where the winter ends short without having the product fully 'removed' from the plant is now going to cause the plant not to breathe correctly or the word I'm searching for I believe is "transpire." Winter temp fluctuations will kill an otherwise healthy plant because the fluctuations in temperature are asking the plant's metabolism to wake up and start working but it cannot because it's 'pores' are clogged. This wiltpruf takes a minimum I believe of three months for it to be weathered off the plant material, that's the reason for argument... It's the same effect if a human being were to where a full body snowsuit at a beach in Florida on a 60-80 F day. You're smothering yourself to the point of death because you cannot transpire... (breathe). My old boss who was a nurseryman all his life and in his fifties said all the way that it was nothing more than a product to put in someone's hand as they walked toward the cash register which I had a very difficult time doing if I may add. It was his opinion it was worthless but it made more money for the business in so few words. I think it's un-natural. I've also had nine years to think about this. Heck, they used to 'train' us to put a bottle of this guck in the hands of Portland, OR customers purchasing all Rhododendrons -- in Portland, OR. What I joke I mean. Heck, there, ... that's rhododendron paradise... maybe the best place or equally the best place in the world to grow these. Anyway... GO FOR IT!! LOL Dax...See Morepineresin
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16 years agoI couldn't resist the purchase of this pine some years ago. A friend and conifer expert suggested that I candle it to keep it compact. Suburban Philadelphia is the location.
Here is the result.
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15 years agoA nice specimen growing in southern Poland taken during last summer's tour by the British and Dutch conifer societies.
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13 years agoHere's the Wallichiana at Rowe Arboretum. It has survived some pretty cold winters, but I'm starting to think the topography here drains cold air quite efficiently, so while very flat areas like CVG and Hamilton can see extremely cold temperatures, the hilly regions experience more moderate temperatures.
Btw, there were 3 Wallichiana's near the river at Sawyer Point that were excellent specimens but the City cut them down last year. They looked to be perfectly healthy, so I'm not sure why they removed them. They were probably 12-15m tall.
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6 years agomary17445, that one looks very nice w/the weeping needles. My straight Himalayan died recently -- not sure why. Borers attacked it severely, but not convinced that was the cause.
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