hard to tell by this pic

might be root stock cut away

what plant is this ,,,does it look like the species or a cultivar ?

ron

from Gee ?

Not from Gee. It's a Pinus densiflora 'Vibrant' (hopefully) or a pretty nice species. It's from the Woodland Gems Collection of Western Evergreen. They had two where the graft looked like that. All of the species I've seen are quite a bit bigger than this. Vibrant is a seedling from a witches broom and a dwarf plant. I'd say it looks pretty similar at this point. In a 3 gallon bucket.

Thanks, will do. Didn't want a big tree ending up where I want a dwarf - although with more time . . .

if Vibrant grows anything like Low Glow , give it room

mine is getting big fast

ron

I went by Dawes today to check out a mature one. Easily 6'-8' wide, 5' tall and 25 years old.

and a second one there trying to elbow for more room.

tough pic to look at ....

im thinking its whats left of the understock plant .. the graft having been swallowed up by the aggressive scion growth ...... ???

who knows ...

ken

Yes, I think you're right. I recently looked at another smaller graft with a similar look, but not completely swallowed up yet. Plus the plant looks like the cultivar, but I wanted to be sure. And after seeing those older ones at Dawes, I think I'll give it a little more space.

Thanks everyone.