Pinus bungeana 'Temple Gem' Web SpecialsA slow growing cultivar of the Chinese Lacebark pine, the 'Temple Gem' will be pyramidal when young, then become rounded as it matures. Found in the temple gardens in China, they tend to be compact, bushy, and multi stemmed. In spring, the new candles are decorative with yellow tufted shoots. Grows to 15 ft tall in 10 years. The bark can also be decorative. Hardy to zone 5.
then to red-orange in fall
with the leaves being darker than that of 'Purple Ghost'
Joe became famous for all of his little Hinoki cultivars he found
Orton has received over 20 awards from garden clubs
making a shimmering globe 2 ft
and selected by the Gunter Horstmann Nursery in Germany
There is controversy that the plant is not Abies koreana
We like the fine texture of the needles on multi-stemmed branches that make it so compact
The narrow strap-like leaves come out crimson in spring
Even though there were no stripes
and he would achieve quite a range of shapes and sizes
Our plant shown is only 12" tall and 16" wide and it is 8 years old
