I know some
people find November to be a dreary depressing month. I am not one of
them. Once the leaves are off the trees one can see the structure of
things, the view opens up, and there is a subtle underplay of color in the
landscape. Now is the time to start appreciating the bark of trees and the
delicate filigree of branches against the clear bright fall sky.
This month I
am going to highlight one of the unusual conifers in the garden, Boxerwood’s
Lacebark Pine (Pinus
bungeana), located just below the NEWTS facility. Mi- chael Dirr,
this country’s expert on woody plants, calls this “one of the most handsome
pines for bark character”. I have to ad- mit a special fondness for pines
and this is one of my favorites.
It grows to about 35—50’ with a spread of about 20’. The dark green needles are in bun- dles of three and are very stiff and sharp to the touch, but, of course, it’s that bark that is the main attraction. Just gorgeous.
For more information go to:
(Excerpt from Boxerwood Horticulturalist Faith Vosburgh's Garden Notes for November)
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| Lacebark Pine at Boxerwood |
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