Shape | Irregular loose pyramidal shape in youth. The shape remains narrow, irregular and the top flops over as it matures. |
Landscape | Specimen plant. |
Propagation | Grafted. |
Cultivation | Full sun to partial shade, well-drained rich soils with a pH of 5.0 - 8.0. |
Pests | Soil-borne, stem pathogens and botrytis cinereal fungal. |
Notable Specimens | Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Small vegetative buds that are 1 to 2 cm in size. |
Leaf Description | Simple needles are situated in spirals near long shoots in clusters of 15 - 35 on small shoots. There are 15 - 35 needles in a cluster and they are approximately 1 to 2.5 cm in length. |
Flower Description | Does not flower until 20 to 30 years old. The catkins are 5 cm. The male and female flowers are located on the same tree. |
Fruit Description | Monoecious. Cones are erected upright, flat-topped, 7.6 - 12.7 cm and 5.8 cm wide, attached at the apex and can be resinous. Female cones are barrel-like in shape and take 2 years to mature. |
Colour Description | The bark is a greyish-brown colour when young and grey when mature. The buds are brown. Needles are green in colour. When mature the catkins are reddish-brown in colour. Young cones are chartreuse in colour |
Texture Description | The bark is smooth in texture when young and rough/scale-like when mature. The buds have a scale-like texture. |