Conifer Database - Compacta Glauca

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Pinus cembra ‘Compacta Glauca’

Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra 'Compacta Glauca' is a compact, upright-conical selection of Arolla pine with short, thick semi-fastigiate branches and fluffy, Blue-green-white needles. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 7.5 feet (2.5 m) tall and 4.5 feet (1.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 10 inches (25 cm).

This cultivar originated as a seedling selected around 1930 by C. Frets & Son Nursery, Boskoop, The Netherlands. In the Latin language, "compacta glauca" translates into "compact Blue."




Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra

Pinus cembra

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:Established / Published
COLOR:Blue Gree
GROWTH SHAPE:Narrow Upright or Fastigiate
GROWTH SIZE:Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:Seedling Selection


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