Pinus x schwerinii

Family - Pinaceae
Category - Conifer, Tree
Hybrid Parents - Pinus strobus x Pinus wallichiana
Origin - Discovered near Berlin, Germany
Year of Introduction - 1905
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - 10m-15m
Width - 6m or more
Location - The Topiary Meadow

Description: A medium-sized, Evergreen coniferous tree with an upright, spreading habit. Long, grey-green needles can reach 15cm or more in length. The needles are held in bundles of five along the branches. Monoecious. Seed cones are long and cylindrical in shape and held in clusters. The cones are resinous, yellowish-green in colour when they emerge and turn brown with age.

Pinus x schwerinii is a hybrid of P. strobus and P. wallichiana and was discovered growing at the home of Dr Graf von Schwerin near Berlin.

Foliage:

Long, pendulous, grey-green needles can reach to 15cm in length. The needles are held in bundles of five along the branches.

Foliage Senescence: Evergreen

Foliage Shape: Needles

Propagation:

Grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in well drained soil.