One of the most graceful of all conifers, the Himalayan Pine is a long-needled species native to the Himalaya, where it is also known as the Blue Pine.
It has resinous, pendulous cones, which are cylindrical in shape and can reach a length of 25cm (10 inches).
The Himalayan pine was introduced into Britain in 1823 and can be seen growing in arboretums and large gardens, as well as parks with special tree collections.
In its native Himalaya, the high resin content of the timber is highly valued for building purposes, making furniture and for firewood.
The resin is distilled for the production of high-quality rosin and turpentine.
An oil extracted from the roots of this tree is said to be used by indigenous people as an insect repellent when working in the rice fields.
Found here

Himalayan Garden

Himalayan Garden
Discover more Sino-Himalayan Plants
Harewood’s Himalayan Garden contains many rare and unusual plants, many of which were introduced by intrepid plant explorers, and include Blue Poppies, Cobra Lilies, Primulas and Orchids, all planted amidst a host of trees, shrubs, rhododendrons and bamboos.

Phyllostachys aurea ‘Holochrysa’
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Calanthe tricarinata
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Daphne bholua ‘Jaqueline Postill’
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Metasequoia glyptostroboides
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Primula florindae
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Cornus kousa var. chinensis
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Rhododendron augustinii
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Davidia involucrata
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Phyllostachys aurea ‘Holochrysa’
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Calanthe tricarinata
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Daphne bholua ‘Jaqueline Postill’
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Metasequoia glyptostroboides
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Primula florindae
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Cornus kousa var. chinensis
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Meconopsis ‘Lingholm’
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Rhododendron augustinii
- Sino-Himalayan Plants

Davidia involucrata
- Sino-Himalayan Plants
Explore the Collections
Harewood House Trust, boasts an incredible collection of furniture, ceramics, and paintings, as well as gardens and grounds brimming with plants from around the world.

Sino-Himalayan Plants

British Furniture

Italian Old Masters

British Portraiture

Sino-Himalayan Plants

British Furniture

Italian Old Masters
