Japanese Stone Pine, Pinus pumila, Tree Seeds
Hardy, Adaptable, Bonsai, Evergreen, Cold, Heat, Drought, Salt, Slope and Wind Tolerant
Japanese Stone Pine is a dense, beautiful low growing, evergreen shrub, native to Japan and Korea, where it is found in groves on the high mountain tops. It is a dense, horizontal spreader unlike any other in cultivation. It is extremely hardy and slow growing.
Foliage: Needles are 1 1/2-3 inches long in fives. The needles are densely arranged on the stem and more or less appressed to the stem. Leaves are typically a blue-green to blue-gray color.
Buds: Cylindrical, about 1/2 inch long, red-brown in color. Bud scales are lanceolate and resinous.
Bark: New stems are greenish in color becoming gray brown in second year.
Cone: Cones held in groups. Individual cones are 1-2 inches long. Young cones are purple-violet but mature to a reddish to yellow brown.
Other Names: Japanese Stone Pine, Dwarf Japanese Stone Pine, Dwarf Siberian Pine, Siberian Dwarf Pine, Dwarf Stone Pine, Creeping pine
Zone: 3 to 8
Growth Rate: Very slow growing
Plant Type: Conifer, evergreen shrub
Family: Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Native Range: East Asia
Height: Highly variable, from 1 to 10 feet tall at maturity.
Spread: Usually wider than height.
Shape: Low, shrubby plant with a more or less prostrate growth habit.
Sun: Full Sun
Fall Color: Evergreen
Drought Tolerance: High once established
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Site Requirements/ Soil Tolerances: Full sun and well-drained soils. Grows at high elevation in its native habitat and thus appears to be tolerant of winter winds. Drought tolerant once established and tolerant of seashore conditions.
Uses: Small evergreen shrub probably for specimen use due to its unpredictable growth. Good conifer to use as specimen in a rock garden. A must for the dwarf conifer fanatic. Bonsai.
Sowing Pinus pumila Seeds:
For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided.
Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours
Stratify: Cold 60-120 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium (Not wet).
Germination: Sow 3/8” Deep, Keep moist (Not wet).
For more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:
https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf
Germination:
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