Pinus mugovar. rostrata 'Big Tuna' is a large, upright, broadly conical multi-stemmed bush with thick, dark green needles. Its form can be described as "like huggable teddy bear." According to the Iseli Nursery website, it grows taller than it does wide in a somewhat pyramidal shape and is thickly branched from top to bottom. Although a medium-size shrub, 'Big Tuna' still has lush, compact growth, ultimately reaching 6 to 8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m) tall by 4 to 6 feet (1.2 - 1.8 m) wide after 10 years in the landscape.
Iseli Nursery Inc. of Boring, Oregon introduced with bold selection in 1976. This is a great plant for landscape situations that call for a more substantial presence.
Attribution from: Iseli Nursery Inc. website
Pinus mugo 'Big Tuna' — my picture from 2002, 3 years on site and probably 5 years old.
Photo by Ken Church
Pinus mugo 'Big Tuna' — a remarkably sturdy selection with a uniquely dense, compact, upright habit. This hardy pine is a favorite with its boldly-textured, dark green foliage.
Photo by Iseli Nursery, Inc.
Pinus mugo 'Big Tuna' — photo taken in March 2003 in the Heartland Collection of Dwarf and Rare Conifers in the Bickelhaupt Arboretum, Clinton, IA. This plant was 15 years of age when the photo was taken.
Photo by Chub Harper
Pinus mugo 'Big Tuna' — this photo was taken at Bickelhaupt Arboretum located in Clinton, IA in their 'Heartland Collection of Garden Conifers' in March of 2004. Another photo of a duplicate plant at Bickelhaupt.
Photo by Dax Herbst
Pinus mugo subsp. uncinata 'Big Tuna' about 40 years old, 11 feet tall and 7 feet wide.
Photo by Dennis Groh
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