Foliage:
Grey-green needles can reach more than 15cm in length and are held in bundles of two.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Needles
Propagation:
Grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well drained soil.
Pinus nigra subsp. laricio
(Corsican Pine)
Family - Pinaceae
Category - Conifer, Tree
Origin - Corsica, Sicily
Discovered By - Philip Miller, author and former curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden
Year of Introduction - 1759
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - 40m or more
Width - 10m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A large, Evergreen, coniferous tree with an upright conical habit and horizontal branches. Slender, grey-green needles can reach 15cm or more in length. The needles are held in bundles of two on the branchlets. Pollen cones are produced in clusters and are yellow-orange in colour. The egg-shaped seed cones emerge green and turn brown with age. The timber of Pinus nigra subsp. laricio is often used in the Mediterranean for building projects.
Synonyms - Pinus nigra var. corsicana, Pinus nigra var. maritima