'Aoi' Conifer Dwarf Japanese White Pine
Botanical Reference: Pinus parviflora
 
Shipping Height vs Shipping Container Size
1 Quart Air-Pot: 1-2 Ft
1 Gallon Air-Pot : 2-3 Ft
2 Gallon Air-Pot: 3-4 Ft
3 Gallon Air Pot: 4-5 Ft
 
10 Year Dimensions 3 Ft Tall by 1.5 Ft Wide
Annual Growth Rate: 3-4 Inches
 
A choice, dwarf evergreen conifer with short blue-Green needles. Form is compact and broadly pyramidal. One of the most attractive of all dwarf pines. Aoi means "blue" in Japanese. Prefers full sun in well-drained soil. 2' tall x 1.5' wide in 10 years. Hardy to -20 degrees. USDA zone 5-9.
 
American Conifer Society Details
Pinus parviflora 'Aoi' / Aoi Japanese White pine
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)
HORTICULTURAL STATUS: EstablishedORIGIN: UnknownCOLOR: Blue Green TRINOMIAL TYPE: CultivarGROWTH SHAPE: Broad Upright or OvalGROWTH SIZE: Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 – 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 – 1.5 m) after 10 years
 
History
This is undoubtedly an old cultivar that had originated in Japan long ago. Bill Valvanis, one of America's top Bonsai artists, first brought it to the attention of the American nursery trade in the mid-1970s. "Aoi" means Blue in the Japanese language.