Austrian Pine 'Bambino'

Austrian Pine 'Bambino' (Pinus nigra 'Bambino') on a standard 30–40 cm high — a true gem for small gardens, rockeries or container growing. Thanks to being grafted onto a low standard, it looks like a perfect green ball on a stem.

Here is a detailed description of this plant:

1. Appearance and form

• Crown: Has a naturally globe-shaped or cushion-shaped form. It is so dense that the branches are practically invisible behind the needles.
• Needles: Dark green, stiff, glossy and relatively short for a black pine. The needles grow in dense tufts, creating a "pompom" effect.
• Standard (30–40 cm): This is the height of the "stem" on which the green ball sits. The height of the standard itself will no longer change; over the years only the crown diameter and the trunk thickness will increase.