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Pinus parviflora
'Aoi'
Aoi Japanese White Pine
| Family |
| Pinaceae |
| Genus |
| Pinus |
| Species |
| parviflora |
| Cultivar |
| 'Aoi' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 30 |
| Height |
| 10 - 20 m |
| Spread |
| 6 - 8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Slow growing, multi-branched shrub. It has bright, silvery and blue-green needles. |
| Landscape |
| Accent or specimen plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun, good drainage, 'Aoi' thrives in acidic, sandy clay loam. |
| Shape |
| Distinctly pyramidal. |
| ID Characteristic |
| Attractive silvery-blue foliage. Its ornamentally significant twisted needles stay the same colour throughout the winter. |
| Pests |
| Black mildew, sooty mold, cankers, diebacks, wilts. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Thin, plain bark. |
| Leaf Description |
| Short, thin and very bluish-green needles, growing in fascicles of 5. |
| Colour Description |
| Bluish green foliage. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine textured. |
References
Masuya, H. (2007) Septobasidium parviflorae sp. nov. Mycoscience (Vol 48.Iss 6)
Elwes, H. Henry, A. (2014) The Trees of Great Britain and Ireland: Cambridge University Press
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