Requires
a well-drained, loamy soil in full sun; transplants better than
most other pines; soil must be well-drained and slightly acidic;
should be located in an open area with free air movement.
Description:
A
picturesque and hardy tree; useful as a specimen or mass; very
handsome pine but somewhat slow-growing.
Special
Characteristics:
So
dense and tightly packed are the needles on the tips of the
branches that they resemble the bristles on a barber's shaving
brush. Quite distinctive.
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