In Mike's garden
Photo to come
Bosnian Pine
Pinus heldreichii
Bed NE1 In Mike's garden
A slow-growing, dense, narrowly pyramidal evergreen with dark green needles and ornamental blue-purple young cones; very tough and drought- and alkaline-tolerant.
This planting · Bed NE1
In this garden
| Bloom timing | Inconspicuous — coniferous evergreen; ornamental blue-purple young cones. |
| Sun | Full sun |
| Soil | sandy loam, fast percolation |
| Water source | Culinary |
| Hardiness here | Zone 7 |
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Plants
About bosnian pine
General information about the species — not specific to this planting.
At a glance
Sun
full sun (6+ hrs)
Water
low
Mature size
20-30 ft × 10-20 ft
Bloom
Inconspicuous — coniferous evergreen; ornamental blue-purple young cones.
Pruning
Little pruning needed; to shape, pinch new candles in late spring. Don't cut into old leafless wood.