The best varieties of pines — description, photo, reviews

An excellent compact slow growing pine variety with short needles is good for a Japanese garden. The annual growth in width and height is about 6 cm. A 10-year-old plant is 0.6 — 0.8 m high and up to 0.6 m in diameter. The maximum height of a pine tree is up to 1.3 m, and a diameter is up to 1.5 m.

Forms a low spherical and highly branched crown. The color of the old needles is gray-blue, the young growth is light green. The needles are soft, 2 to 4 cm long; collected in bunches of 5 pieces, which makes the needles very lush. Forms light brown cones.

If you form a bush with a moderate pinch, you will get a denser crown. But even without shaping, the crown is symmetrical.

Prefers open sunny areas, does not fade, tolerates light partial shade. 3 zone for frost resistance.

A good slow-growing variety of pine, which by the age of 10 does not exceed 1 m in height, while growing in width by 1.5 m. By the age of 30, the tree has a height of 2 m and a diameter of 2.5 m. The annual increase in width is 10 — 12 cm.

Forms a dense rounded or wide-conical crown. The needles are prickly, emerald green, in the young growth — creamy white, which gives brightness and originality in combination with black bark. The needles are collected in pairs, very long (up to 10 cm), thin (1.5 — 2 mm). The tree forms light brown, narrow and long (8 — 10 cm) cones, similar to Christmas candles.

Helga pine is recommended to be planted in open areas, protected from strong winds. Under the sun, the risk of burning needles increases, so shading is still desirable at noon. The winter shelter of a young tree will protect it from freezing and breaking branches under the weight of snow. Does not tolerate stagnant water. According to frost resistance, this pine variety belongs to zone 4.

Our rating of the best pine varieties Argentea Compacta continues — an interesting variety for a stylish garden design. It grows slowly, adding 8–10 cm each year. At 10 years old, it reaches a height of about 1.5 m.

The crown is densely branched, broadly conical, has several leaders that grow slightly curved, which increases the decorative effect. The needles are bluish-green, with a silvery sheen, hard, slightly curved, the young growth has a slightly lighter color. Needles 2.5 — 4 cm long, thin.

It is preferable to plant in a sunny area — in partial shade it loses its bluish tint and becomes dull green. Will not grow on saline and overcompacted soils. 4 zone of frost resistance.

Another very popular variety of pine — Gnome — is a slow growing shrub. It usually does not grow into a height of 2.5 m. A characteristic feature of growth: it begins to grow in breadth, and then begins to stretch upwards. A young plant adds 5 cm annually, but then growth accelerates to 10 cm per year.

The crown is dense, spreads over 1.5 — 2 m in diameter, with age it changes from spherical to wide-conical. The needles are hard, dark green, growth is difficult to distinguish by color. Needles 4-5 cm long, sharp. In spring, small rounded cones appear, which turn brown by the end of summer.

It develops well in sunny areas with loose soils, but tolerates partial shade and short-term flooding of the root system. With strong shading, the branches stretch and the crown becomes loose, and susceptibility to diseases increases. Pine Gnome is well adapted to urban conditions. The variety has 3 frost resistance zone.

A compact, medium-sized tree with a maximum height of 4 m. At the age of 10, the dimensions of the tree are: height 1 m and diameter 1.5 m. Annual growth is 10 — 15 cm.

Crown of irregular shape; in a young tree it is spherical, but over the years it becomes more prostrate. The needles are soft and fluffy, green with a bluish tint. The needles are thin, 8–10 cm long, collected in bunches of 5 pcs. Cones are light brown, narrow, up to 15 cm long.

Belongs to the 4th zone of frost resistance. Poorly tolerates soil salinity and air drought. In sunny areas it forms a more spreading crown. The first 5 years after planting, the tree in early spring needs protective shading from sunburn.

Our rating of the best varieties of pines continues with a slender, fast-growing tree with a rich color of needles for alleys and parks. By the age of 20, the height is 10 m, with a maximum of 15 — 18 m. Annually it adds 10 — 15 cm in height and 8 — 10 cm in width. With age, the growth rate slows down.

The crown of a young tree is broadly conical, but becomes umbrella-shaped as it matures. The needles are dark green. The needles are thick, up to 15 cm long, collected in 2 pieces, sharp. A certain contrast is given by the black bark of the trunk and shoots.

A completely unpretentious plant, undemanding to the type of soil and light intensity.