I think Bob Fincham has talked about this find because I believe Sherwood from the East Coast found it and too is a friend of his. From what I recall/read/whatever - Bob said this is a 'much superior clone' than Fastigiata - holds snow loads without concern and doesn't spread out like 'Fastigiata' does with age.

Maybe I read it on his website.

Dax

That's more or less what Stanley's website says as well. Do you have Bob's catalog?

I have the Jan. '06 Coenosium Gardens catalogue from Bob, but there's no Pinus strobus 'Stowe Pillar' in it....

Jaro - thanks

I was just thinking about that Marshall (that's where I read it).

Coenosium Gardens 'Catalogue of Rare Plants For The Discriminating Person' - January 2003:

Pinus strobus 'Stowe Pillar':
"An exceptionally narrow selection that if very resistant to damage from snow. It grows about 9" per year. My plants are over 10' tall and less than 4' wide. It is superior to 'Fastigiata' in every way (zone 3)."

Dax

so about 2½ times taller than wide - Thanks

'Prune to perfection' (and save the scionwood)

Dax

P.s. I killed one of these already and have two more - one in the ground the other I'm saving for later (looked at a 3.7 acre plot yesterday actually). My new plants have multiple leaders, so I'd imagine if kept to one, it might be even more narrow and more similar to the photo on Larry Stanley's website (They look very narrow - love that photo:).

P.p.s. My Juniper 'Gold Cone' plants are becoming wider than I expected as well. I thought these would be extremely narrow, but then again, maybe they will with even more time. See ya maybe soon Marshall. -- D.