Longleaf Pine seedlings. Plant a few seeds each year, keep them through their 'grass stage', and remove them when they 'take off'.

Resin

Thanks.

I don't necessarily have to have needles that long. I guess I should have been more specific. It's just that I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for. I would like to plant a nice cultivar, leave it and watch it grow, albeit slowly.

Thanks.

PlantMarker

Not sure how long "long" is but Pinus sylvestris 'Hillside Creeper' is a great slow growing, mounding form of Scots pine. Needle length is pretty variable but in most cases is longer than say any of the dwarf mugos.

Pinus thunbergii 'Angelica's Thunderhead'. Or another dwarf Japanese black pine, if that one is too large and vigorous.

South Florida slash pine (elliottii var. densa) would be a beauty, but it's from about a 9b zone. There are few pines as attractive, with a dome-shaped crown and long needles.

Pinus Sylvestis 'Bennett Compact' would work Nicely

P. sylvestris doesn't have long needles.

I immediately thought of Pinus wallichiana 'Nana'. Dan on this forum has posted photos of his plant and it's wonderful.

Here are some pines i have photos of: - Dax

Pinus strobus 'Northway' (globose) looks a lot like wallichiana 'Nana' except needles aren't as long -
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One of my Favorites with another photo to follow (This White Pine turns a nice golden hue in winter) -
Pinus strobus 'Merrimack' (Globe)
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Pinus sylvestris 'Argentea Compacta' (probably a terrible species choice though but I'm not completely sure). Otherwise a very nice plant. Here in my humid and quite hot midwest weather, sylvestris and nigra are poor choices...
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Pinus mugo 'Winter Sonne' (wider than tall so moundish). Green until cold snaps in fall and through winter also golden until the following spring. Medium needle length:
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Stanley & Sons: Link to More Information

Pinus strobus 'Trautmann' (Long Needles) More Information:
Stanley & Sons: 'Trautmann' at Stanley & Sons
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Pinus koraiensis `Winton' (real nice) great needles:
More information from Arrowhead Alpines: "Pinus koraiensis 'Winton' 2 year graft $45.00. A 1964 Hillier introduction, Winton is a shrubby thing very wide with long glaucous needles, it is suspected to be a hybrid with P. pumila." Arrowhead Alpines

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These are a few in my collection. If you want to see more of my photos just visit:
Conifer Photos

Dax

Looking for another photo of 'Merrimack' I came across this superb dwarf White Pine"
Pinus strobus 'Coney Island' - Bickelhaupt Arboretum
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And then a larger (Pinus strobus) 'Merrimack' again photographed at Bickelhaupt (needles mediumish though):
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Wow, Dax! -

Thank you so much!! Great selections indeed.

PlantMarker