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Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow'

Japanese Red Pine

  • Conifer
  • 100-150 cm high
  • Evergreen
  • Very hardy
  • For a sunny position
Low-growing mound of short, bright, yellowish-green needles, more outward than upward. A perfect little conifer for lighting up the foreground of the garden or conifer collection
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Garden use

Use

Along path Pot Slope Hedge Small garden Shrub border Solitary Small groups

Site and growing conditions

Scree Gravel garden Dry bed

Ornamental value and special features

Wintergreen Very long ornamental value

Growth

Slow

Planting density

Plant about 3 - 5 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 100 - 150 cm
Growth habit wide
Growth rate slow
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light full sun, sunny
Moisture dry, average
Soil fertility normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Pinus densiflora 'Low Glow'
Genus Pinus
Family Pinaceae
Common names Japanese Red Pine
Breeder Sidney Waxman
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