Pinus peuce 'Pacific Blue' / Pacific Blue Macedonian pine | Pacific Blue Balkan pine
Pinus peuce'Pacific Blue' is a broadly upright, fast growing selection of Balkan pine with dense branching holding long, thin, intensely Blue needles that are usually retained for many years, giving the plant an exceptionally full appearance. After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 20 feet (6 m) tall and 15 feet (5 m) wide, an annual rate of growth of 12 to 15 inches (30 - 35 cm). It is said to be very cold and wind resistant.
This cultivar originated as a seedling sourced from Pinus peuce 'Glauca' selected in the early 2000s, by Iseli Nursery, inc., Boring, Oregon.
Pinus peuce 'Pacific Blue' at the Jean Iseli Memorial Garden, Boring, Oregon.
Photo by David Olszyk
Comments
Art Herrington
With both of us on social security, money is very tight. How hard are the Pacific Blue Macedonian pine to grow from seed and where can seeds be obtained and at what cost?
Maxwell Cohn
Hi Art ... growing this one from seed is no harder than any other pine. Just be aware that seedlings will all vary and even though you might get up to 50% blue seedlings, you're not allowed to call them Pinus peuce 'Pacific Blue'. To retain that cultivar name, they must be asexually propagated (grafted).
To get seed, you need to find somebody growing the plant and ask them for a few pine cones. ACS members have access to a seed exchange program, but I'm not sure if I've ever seen seed for this one offered. It's very rare for seed producers to sell seeds of named cultivars.
Art Herrington
David...Thanks for the answer. No prob on the first part about the naming. On the second, do you maybe have a directory that might have any ACS members contact info in our around NE Oklahoma...the Tulsa area?
I appreciate your help.
Maxwell Cohn
yes, we definitely have a membership directory that's available to our membership. Due to privacy concerns, I can't release membership information to non-members, but I can say that we have 3 members in Oklahoma, 2 of which are in Tulsa.
Art Herrington
Any clue to names that you can provide ans not release the actual names due your confidentiality agreement...or an address (the street and not the number) or some way that I can "locate" and abide by your agreement
Maxwell Cohn
sorry, I can't risk the trust of our members to keep their information private. You're always welcome to join the ACS; we're a really great organization that funds a lot of important causes.
Michael
I planted one of these in my yard a couple of years ago. It is about 7 feet tall right now. It has yet to produce cones. - Tulsa, OK
Ronald Elardo
Our Christmas tree this year is a 10-foot potted Pacific Blue Macedonian pine. Based on forcasted measurements of the tree, it will have to be planted in spring away from the house. Our Macedonian is a muted blue. It will remain in the house until a day or two past New Years Day. Light watering will get it through.
Comments
With both of us on social security, money is very tight. How hard are the Pacific Blue Macedonian pine to grow from seed and where can seeds be obtained and at what cost?
Hi Art ... growing this one from seed is no harder than any other pine. Just be aware that seedlings will all vary and even though you might get up to 50% blue seedlings, you're not allowed to call them Pinus peuce 'Pacific Blue'. To retain that cultivar name, they must be asexually propagated (grafted).
To get seed, you need to find somebody growing the plant and ask them for a few pine cones. ACS members have access to a seed exchange program, but I'm not sure if I've ever seen seed for this one offered. It's very rare for seed producers to sell seeds of named cultivars.
David...Thanks for the answer. No prob on the first part about the naming. On the second, do you maybe have a directory that might have any ACS members contact info in our around NE Oklahoma...the Tulsa area?
I appreciate your help.
yes, we definitely have a membership directory that's available to our membership. Due to privacy concerns, I can't release membership information to non-members, but I can say that we have 3 members in Oklahoma, 2 of which are in Tulsa.
Any clue to names that you can provide ans not release the actual names due your confidentiality agreement...or an address (the street and not the number) or some way that I can "locate" and abide by your agreement
sorry, I can't risk the trust of our members to keep their information private. You're always welcome to join the ACS; we're a really great organization that funds a lot of important causes.
I planted one of these in my yard a couple of years ago. It is about 7 feet tall right now. It has yet to produce cones. - Tulsa, OK
Our Christmas tree this year is a 10-foot potted Pacific Blue Macedonian pine. Based on forcasted measurements of the tree, it will have to be planted in spring away from the house. Our Macedonian is a muted blue. It will remain in the house until a day or two past New Years Day. Light watering will get it through.