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Pinus strobus 'Secrest'
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Weymouth pine 'Secrest'

A dense broadly conical dwarf conifer, with long blue green needles. Tapered green cones turn brown in the autumn.

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Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
10–20 years
Ultimate spread
1.5–2.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Blue Green
Summer Blue Green Green
Autumn Blue Green Brown
Winter Blue Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Drought resistance
Yes
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Pinaceae
Native to the UK
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Columnar upright
Genus

Pinus can be shrubs or large, evergreen trees, some species with attractive bark, developing an irregular outline with age and bearing long needle-like leaves in bundles of 2, 3 or 5; conspicuous cones may fall or remain on the tree for years

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in well drained soil, in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring.

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Architectural
  • Coastal
  • Low Maintenance
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to adelgids, conifer aphids, pine shoot moth and pine sawflies

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus and needle cast diseases

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