Silveray Korean Pine
Pinus koraiensis ‘Silveray’
Other Names:Â Silver Ray Korean Pine, Silveray Korean Stone Pine
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones:Â 3a-7b (East);Â Zones 3a-8b (West)Â Find Your Zone
Plant Type:Â Coniferous EvergreenÂ
Height at Maturity:Â 30′;Â 7-10′ at 10 years of age
Width at Maturity:Â 10′; 3′ at 10 years of age
Spacing:Â Best as a specimen
Growth Habit / Form:Â Pyramidal
Growth Rate:Â 9″ per year
Foliage Color:Â Multi-toned Blue, Silver, White and Green!
Fragrant Foliage:Â Yes
Sun Needs:Â Full Sun to Part Shade; minimum of 6 hours of sun per day
Water Needs:Â Â Average, low when established
Soil Type:Â Â Clay (amend heavy clay to ensure good drainage), Loam, Sand, SiltÂ
Soil Drainage:Â Moist But Well Drained – does not tolerate standing water or constantly wet soil
Soil pH:Â 4.5-7.5 -(Acid to Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care:Â Very Low
Attracts:Â Visual Attention
Resistances:Â Cold (-40F), Deer, Disease, Drought (when established), Insect
Description
A lush and lovely selection discovered in Germany in the 1970’s, the Silveray Korean Pine pleases with unusual color, texture and form. It is a large but somewhat slow-grower with a narrow pyramidal form that might reach 8 to 10 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide at 10 years of age and 30 feet or so tall and around 10 feet wide at maturity, perfect for a specimen. Perhaps its most outstanding feature is the long and twisted needles in shades of blue, silver, white and green that appear on the tree at the same time, which makes it sparkle! Shows nicely in moonlight gardens. It also features very cool looking, fist-size, heavily-scaled cones that resemble pineapples, which start out green and eventually turn to brown. It can start producing cones when five feet tall. A superb specimen or plant several for a dense privacy screen.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing up to 30 feet more in height and 10 feet wide, the Silveray Korean Pine is an eye-catching beauty perfect for use as a focal point specimen or in privacy screens in the sunny landscape. It is also suitable for large containers but eventually would need to be transplanted to the landscape. A fine addition to conifer gardens, rock gardens, silver or blue gardens, Asian gardens and wildlife gardens.
Suggested Spacing:Â 7 feet for screen plantings; 15 feet or more for space between trees
Growing Preferences
The Silveray Korean Pine is easy to grow in a damp to moist but well-drained soil of average fertility. As with so many other conifers, constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic; leading to root rot or other harmful plant diseases. So make sure to plant this one in well-drained soil, whether in the ground or in pots. Once established, water needs are lower when growing in the ground. In pots, soil moisture will need to be monitored more closely, especially during summer. When the top two inches of soil is dry, provide water.
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