In this season of dreaming, a plant on my wish list is the evergreen Japanese umbrella pine (Sciadopitys verticillata). Not only do I love the sweet whorls of its leaves like tiny inverted umbrella ...

Rome may be known as the Eternal City, but its famed umbrella pine trees could soon face extinction. Rome has been sacked by the Gauls, the Visigoths and the Normans (to name just a few), but this ...

While an invasive insect bears much of the blame for endangering a beloved symbol of Rome, critics are also pointing the finger at city government. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome The ...

Japanese umbrella pine holds its thick, dark green needles like the ribs of an umbrella around its stems. It is very slow growing and columnar in shape, which makes it an ideal pick for small gardens.