Is this 'just' a white pine?
Hi, everyone, I live in southern Maine in zone 5, in a suburb of Portland, our largest city.
This little pine tree has been growing in a flower bed for a few years. It's about 20" tall now, and the needles are 3.5" long. I don't have any pines on my 1/2 acre, but the seed could have blown in from some along the river that forms my property line. I didn't plant it.
The needle are a blueish color, which I hope shows up on my paper towel background. Eastern White Pine is our state tree, so I'm assuming that is what it is, but was secretly hoping for something a bit more exciting. :-)
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- 6 years ago
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- 6 years ago
6 years ago“A 'chance seedling' is often cited as the source for a new cultivar.”
Yes — exactly! My3dogs, you could have the next big thing. Well, probably not, but how will you know if you don’t let it grow on? BTW, I found this Abies concolor (Colorado White Fir) as a tiny container seedling on a table amongst about thirty others. It was noticeably bluer (is that a word?) than all the others and I couldn’t resist.
I’m not saying it is as nice as Blue Cloak or some other selections, but it’s close. Good luck with your white pine.
My3dogs ME zone 5A thanked maackia- 6 years ago
maackia, that is a beautiful tree! I have planted many trees on my property over the years, including some I received when I donated to the Arbor Day Foundation. The Pin Oak that was the size of a pencil is now 60 feet tall.I have at least 20 Japanese Maples of various types, and love every one of them, plus many fir trees and River Birch.
This 'baby', since it was about 3" tall when I first noticed it, will get great care, as it started its life here, even though it's 'just' a White Pine. I just need to find the perfect spot for it's eventual home. These are a few of my beds; the first two are in the front yard and the second is 'out back', with the River birch to the right of the bird bath.
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