Scotch Pine Sculptured Pom Pom - 6 Gallon Pot
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Scotch Pine Sculptured Pom Pom - 6 Gallon Pot
$98.99
Sale price
$98.99
Regular price
$110.00
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Description
Sculptured Pom Pom Scotch Pine
Pinus sylvestris
Other Names: Scots Pine, Sylvester Pine
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 2a-7b; 2a-8b in cool or mild summer climates) Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Coniferous Evergreen
Height at Maturity: 6-12'
Width at Maturity: 4-6'
Spacing: Best as a specimen, or use two to frame an entrance
Growth Habit / Form: Upright, Irregular, Pom Pom
Growth Rate: 6 inches or so, depending on pruning
Foliage Color: Blue, Silvery-Gray
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Mostly Sun; Will appreciate some filtered sun in the midafternoon in hot summer climates
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sandy, Silt
Soil Drainage: Moist But Well Drained - does not tolerate standing water or constantly wet soil
Soil pH: 6.0 - 7.5
Maintenance / Care: Very Low
Attracts: Visual Attention
Resistances: Cold (-50F), Deer, Drought (when established)
Description
A beautiful cultivar discovered by Anthony Waterer in the early 1860s in the United Kingdom, Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri' is an exceptionally attractive Scots Pine with thick blue-gray foliage on an upright broad shrub or small tree. We really like it best as a multi-trunk tree where it shows off its orangish colored bark that contrasts beautifully with the blue foliage. To tree form, as the tree grows simply remove lower branches. Adding 6 to 12 inches in height and width per year with no pruning, at 10 years of age a specimen will reach around 6 to 8 feet tall and wide and maybe near twice that size at maturity. Size can be controlled by pruning the candles about halfway back in spring. Also a fine candidate for pom-pom topiary. An outstanding focal point specimen in sunny landscape borders and rock gardens.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to around 12 feet tall and wide at maturity, the Waterer Scots Pine is ideal for use as a specimen or in groupings in sunny landscape borders or on hillsides, embankments or slopes. Also a nice accent tree in home foundation plants or as a privacy screen. A fine candidate for pom-pom topiary. A fine addition to conifer gardens, Asian gardens and rock gardens, Zen gardens, and blue theme gardens.
Suggested Spacing: 7 feet apart for a hedge; 14 feet apart for space between plants
Growing Preferences
The Waterer Scots Pine is easy to grow in a moist but well-drained soil of average fertility and full to mostly sun. It has high drought tolerance when established. As with so many other conifers, constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic; leading to root rot or other harmful plant diseases. So make sure to plant this one in well-drained soil, whether in the ground or in pots.
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Care
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