Pinus flexilis Cesarini Blue Japanese Gardens

Pinus flexilis Cesarini Blue Japanese GardensSuper blue Limber pine. This form of Pinus flexilis is very nice and growing much slower than the species. Powdery blue needles are at their most intense from summer through to winter and cover this narrow pyramidal tree that is much taller than wide. One could expect the tree to be about 7 ft tall and 3 ft wide in a 10 year period making it a great compact choice for small yards. Plant named after Joe Cesarini of Maryland.

the leaves will be 12" wide and 3 feet long

We consider this variety to be in the Rare catagory

Repeat bloomer

This cultivar must be staked to get it going

Give this plant a little shade for the best foliage color

Found in 1904 in Germany at the Vollert Nursery

So there you have it

You can expect this plant to grow 2ft tall and 18" wide in 10 years

bi-color flowers of pink

but will intensify and have red tips in winter

or entryway

They removed many of the rhododendrons and allowed propagation of the plants