its too late to try anything else.. eh??? ..

one thing for sure.. its not an aquatic ... pot it.. full shade ...

but.. it doesnt look like any pine this Midwesterner knows ... lets hear what the others have to say ...

ken

Pretty sure that's not a conifer at all. It looks like a vigorous (well watered and fertilized) Rosemary. As for saving it...I don't see any feeder roots left on it and very few plants will survive having their roots completely immersed in water for an extended period of time.

Well, I'll give it a whirl. Rosemary grows prolifically here, and we have two varieties. Rosemary needles are about a third the size of this volunteer, much thicker, and the stems are stronger. Plus the volunteer doesn't smell like rosemary. I'll put it in a container. There is one more volunteer that looks entirely different. It's still in the ground. I better move it before it makes itself comfy. Thanks!