Pinus thunbergii 'Koto buki' annual

Pinus thunbergii 'Koto buki' annualPinus thunbergii Kotobuki is a narrow upright selection of Japanese Black pine with short irregular branching and shorter than typical, extremely prickly, dark, gray green needles. After 10 years of growth, an unpruned mature specimen will measure 4 feet tall and 2 feet wide, an annual growth rate of 4 to 6 inches. As is true with all Japanese pines, Kotobuki is easily maintained through employing candle pruning and aesthetic pruning technique

Horizontal branching habit is very pendulous

but also makes it a delicate plant

With lilac-blue flowers to 15 in

and purple in spring

fully double flowers bloom late spring to frost

Avoid harsh

She is the daughter of Zeus and the Goddess of war

with flower stalks reaching 4ft

Water once the top 2-3 inches of the soil are completely dry and provide bright indirect light

broadly upright tree form of Japanese white pine with silver-blue curved needles

Needles are about half the length of those seen in the species

or in temperate zones as an outdoor perennial