Japanese red pine
Common Name: Japanese red pine
Genus: Pinus
Species: densiflora
Cultivar: 'Alice Verkade'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light
Height: 180cm
Spread: 300cm
Time to plant: October to March
A small bright green dome with packed-tight needles, 'Alice Verkade' is initially slow growing, reaching just 90cm high and wide after ten years, but eventually it will spread out and reach head height. Grow it in a rock garden, and move it out when it gets too big, replacing it with another young one. Good alternatives include 'Jane Kluis' and 'Low Grow', the latter verging on yellow-green.
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