Appreciation: Pinus parviflora Glauca Group

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  1. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    I hope I am posting this for appreciation, not for ID, but I'd appreciate knowing if I have come up with the wrong ID. Pinus parviflora Glauca Group, Japanese White Pine. This is growing in Queen Elizabeth Park, on the lawn east of the street parking parallel to Cambie.
    It has five needles in the clusters; cones top out at 9 cm, most shorter than that.
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    It looks OK, though 9 cm is outside of the normal cone size range (5-7 cm), I wonder if that specimen may be of hybrid origin, perhaps a backcross Pinus parviflora × Pinus × hunnewellii (i.e., Pinus parviflora × [Pinus parviflora × Pinus strobus]).
     
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    Acerholic Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout Maple Society

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    Nothing to compare to Wendy's photos, but we all have to start somewhere. This is my Pinus parviflora 'Japanese white pine' this morning in my garden.
     

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    I saw the Pinus parviflora Glauca Group at UBCBG today. I took photos, but they're not any better than the ones I included eight years ago at the end of this posting:
    August in UBCBG
    I measured some cones today at 8 cm.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Checked out my own cone collection, I've got one or two at 8 cm long as well; since green cones are slightly larger (they shrink a bit on drying), 9 cm is likely OK for pure P. parviflora after all.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Thanks, Michael. I am so happy to hear that. I hated to have to call it by your alternate name! :)
     

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