Southwestern white pine and Scots pine

[bonsairxmd]

Any thoughts if either of these would do well in zone 7 or an alternative pine for this region? Also, any preference between these two and if either would work well for a first pine to work with?


Thanks!

 

[horibonsai]

I'm in Memphis, TN and Scot pines and white pine do fine here. Although, JPB does the best.

 

[jkd2572]

I have had a Scott's for 3 years here and doing fine. I know someone growing southwestern white pines here and they are very healthy. I'm south of you in zone 7. I keep the Scott's in morning sun only in the summer.

 

[Paradox]

I am in zone 7b and Ive had a scots pine for 4 years. Seems happy so far.

 

[bonsairxmd]

Paradox and jkd2572 - Do you have a dwarf variety of scots pine? I'm looking at a Beuvronensis.

 

[jkd2572]

I don't know what variety mine is. The guy I got it from pulled it out of the ground as a seeding in 1980.

 

[bwaynef]

Any thoughts if either of these would do well in zone 7 or an alternative pine for this region? Also, any preference between these two and if either would work well for a first pine to work with?

I've no experience with Southwestern white (P. strobiformis?) other than seeing one growing in the local arboretum, and can't figure a reason why Scots wouldn't work in your area.

The last part of your question is what caught my attention. If you're looking for a first pine, I'd recommend JBP, P. thunbergii. That's not necessarily a condemnation of other pines, as I've seen fine scots (and mugos, and JWP and ...) but the body of information regarding JBP is large.

Just my thoughts.

 

[Paradox]

Paradox and jkd2572 - Do you have a dwarf variety of scots pine? I'm looking at a Beuvronensis.

Not sure on the cultivar but it is a dwarf variety.