Pitch x Loblolly Pine

Now that I am growing Pitch Pines, I am realizing my Pitlolly Pines that survive resemble Pitch Pines more than Loblolly Pines.   But they are faster growing than Pitch Pines and a little less hardy.   It has been worth getting this Hybrid Pine, as it is my fastest growing Pine.

Pitch Pine Problems

Pitch Pine has been difficult to get, as most nurseries don’t offer it.   The hybrid, Pitlolly Pine, has been offered more frequently.  But overall, Pitch Pine has been hardier.  I lose a lot of the Pitch x Loblolly Hybrid Pines, and the ones that survive, have more Pitch in their DNA, because they are cold-hardier. […]

Iowa Phyllostachys Parvifolia

My Bamboo experiences have been mentioned a lot in my previous entries.  I still have a few species still alive. This Bamboo species, Phyllostachys Parvifolia, is one of the hardier bamboo species.  In my climate, it also dies to the the ground usually, even though it is on the south side of the house.