Golden Ghost Pine Japanese Red Pine Base Size 1 Quart Air Pot
Botanical Reference: Pinus densiflora
Attribution from The American Conifer Society:
Pinus densiflora 'Golden Ghost' / Golden Ghost Japanese red pine
RECOMMENDED HARDINESS ZONES:
5 (-10 to -20 F / -23.3 to -28.9 C)HORTICULTURAL STATUS: Provisional
ORIGIN: Unknown
TRINOMIAL TYPE: Cultivar
GROWTH SHAPE: Broad Upright or Oval
GROWTH SIZE: Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
Pinus densiflora 'Golden Ghost' / Golden Ghost Japanese red pine
Pinus densiflora 'Golden Ghost' is a robust, broadly upright selection of Japanese red pine with dense branching and stunning soft needles, variegated with bands of yellow and creamy white. A fairly new plant in the international nursery trade, it is considered among the best of the variegated pines.
After 10 years of growth, a mature specimen will measure 6 feet (2 m) tall and 4.5 feet (1.5 m) wide, an annual growth rate of 6 to 8 inches (15 - 20 cm). Zone 4-8.
Origin:
In spite of being fairly new to cultivation, the cultivar is of unknown origin. It's earliest mention seems to be from 2003 in the Stanley and Sons catalog.