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yes.. winter burn ... ignore it ...

water properly, especially late into fall ..... and wait for the new buds to burst forth ... as i think they look like they are extending nicely ... advise if i am going blind.. lol ...

i had a variation on a theme .. mrs cesarini.. or cesarini var.. that lost.. EVERY FREAKING NEEDLE FOR its first 2 WINTERS ... and it bounced right back ...

how long ago was it planted .... drought last year??? .. high prolonged heat ..??? ... weird thaw in mid winter???? .. take your pic as to why it did that ....

i had to kill my first one.. when it got 8 feet tall in 5 years.. yours is awful close to the house.. any plan on how to deal with that.. over the years??? .. if you note your leader put on what.. 15 to 18 inches last spring [so it wasnt planted last year] .. its never going to slow down ...

it was suggested to me.. that the variegated white/cream plants.. transplant best in spring... so they are fully turgid come winter... meaning their roots are working fully and properly ....

if you are ever in the MI area this time of year ...... almost all my variegated pines look like that.. so dont whine too loudly ...

ken

Thanks ken. I thought it might be winter burn but better safe than sorry. And you have told me to move it before, but I'm putting a wrap around porch on in a year, so I'm going to enjoy it one more season before I have to figure out a new home for it. You don't have any pictures of your large one so I can get an idea what it will look like, do you?