Hi everyone,

Just a quick note to say that while I held little hope it would survive, this little Italian stone pine that I got LAST Christmas (2013) in a cute little 3 inch pot has survived and grown for me outside all year. I thought for sure it was a goner, LOL, as you know how "they" often sell Christmas trees that aren't suited for our climate. I guess this one is, LOL.

I moved it up to a larger pot mid-spring and even though I had SIX trips away in spring/summer for 7 days or more each when this little dude got ZERO water while it was HOT, he survived and has grown. I have no long term plan for him and my garden is really too small to support him, but for now as a container plant he's done great and it's fun to send a pic to the giver to show them it's alive and growing and was, in fact, my living Christmas tree this year!

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With Wilson the tennis ball to show relative size, and a red flowering cyclamen just for fun.

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It's nice to know not all mini Christmas trees sold locally aren't doomed, LOL.

Happy gardening!
Grant