Pinus flexilis Vanderwolfs Pyramid
$439.99
Pinus flexilis Vanderwolfs Pyramid forms an upright evergreen screen with twisted needles that show green, blue, and silvery tones.
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Description
Blue-green needles with silvery highlights make Pinus flexilis Vanderwolfs Pyramid a strong evergreen anchor for a front yard or property-line planting. The needles grow in twisted bundles of five, creating changing color as light moves across the tree. Its upright pyramidal crown can reach about 13 to 26 feet tall and 8 to 13 feet wide.
The controlled outline can provide screening without the broad spread of many mature pines. Plant it in full sun with a southern or western exposure and provide well-drained acid or neutral soil. Water deeply while the root system establishes, then allow extra moisture to drain away. Compost or conifer fertilizer is needed only when the soil is poor or growth is weak.
Routine pruning is unnecessary. To encourage a denser outline, shorten the new candles in mid-spring without cutting into old bare wood. Inspect new growth if needles or shoots become distorted, since adelgids, aphids, sawfly larvae, and pine shoot moth may occur. Stressed trees can also develop needle diseases or more serious pine infections.
Additional information
| Height | 13 ft – 26 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 8 ft – 13 ft |
| Synonyms | Pinus flexilis 'Vanderwolf's Pyramid' |
| Family | Pinaceae |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Aspect | South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Columnar upright |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Upright, Pyramidal |
| Suggest planting location | Low maintenance planting, Urban and courtyard gardens, Architectural planting, Hedges and screening plants, Cottage and informal gardens |
| Type | Conifer |
| Use for | Architectural, Screen, Low maintenance |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Soil | Loam, Sand |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23083123, PINFLVP175WB, 71180, 201994298, 202066449 |
| Local names | Vanderwolf's Pyramid limber pine, Pyramidal limber pine, Limber pine |
| Usps | Twisted five-needle bundles reveal green and silvery blue tones., A narrow evergreen focal point for screens and smaller gardens., Full sun and well-drained soil support dense blue-green growth. |
| Propagation | Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings during dormancy. Grafting onto compatible pine rootstock is the most reliable way to preserve cultivar form. |
| Pests | Adelgids, conifer aphids, sawfly larvae, and pine shoot moth may affect new growth. Inspect candles and needle clusters when distortion or feeding damage appears. |
| Diseases | Honey fungus and needle cast diseases may affect stressed trees. White pine blister rust is also a serious risk where the disease and alternate hosts are present. |
| Pruning | Routine pruning is not required. If a denser outline is desired, shorten new candles in mid-spring without cutting into old bare wood. |
| Watering instructions | Water deeply while roots establish, then allow soil to drain. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun with a south- or west-facing aspect. |