Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' (Morris Arboretum, PA 1980s) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 3/2021 - dwarf Korean Pine
Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' (Morris Arboretum, PA 1980s) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 3/2021 - dwarf Korean Pine K-Pine, PY-nus, Size at 10 years: 6x3’, silvery blue-green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, In Garden Bed N5,1a for 337 DAYS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.
American Conifer Society: Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' is an upright, dwarf, tree-form of Korean pine with nice conical form, dense branching and long, silvery blue-green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 40 inches (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches.
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1980s by the Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 'Morris Blue' is one of eight selections made in 2020 for the popular ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year program.
Additional photos of this plant from 2021:
Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' (Morris Arboretum, PA 1980s) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 3/2021 - dwarf Korean Pine
Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' (Morris Arboretum, PA 1980s) Photo: F.D.Richards, SE Michigan, 3/2021 - dwarf Korean Pine K-Pine, PY-nus, Size at 10 years: 6x3’, silvery blue-green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 3, In Garden Bed N5,1a for 337 DAYS (Stanley). Planted in 2020.
American Conifer Society: Pinus koraiensis 'Morris Blue' is an upright, dwarf, tree-form of Korean pine with nice conical form, dense branching and long, silvery blue-green needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 40 inches (1 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches.
This cultivar originated as a seedling selected in the late 1980s by the Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 'Morris Blue' is one of eight selections made in 2020 for the popular ACS Collectors' Conifer of the Year program.
Additional photos of this plant from 2021: