This guy also cones at an unbelievably young age. And I mean loaded with long, slender cones!

This post is very timely because I was just about to post an image of this pine, I'm wondering if it looks like P. X schwerinii.

I spotted it a few months ago at BWI rail station and have been meaning to try to take a picture of it. A few days ago was the perfect opportunity because the government shutdown reduced traffic on this normally very busy road.
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Bumping this thread since I purchased one about two years ago. Every spring it has great growth but in the winter/early spring the lower/inner branches are all brown. I know its common for conifers to have brown needles at some point but for about two weeks or so the plant was very unsightly until I removed the old needles. I just moved from a part-sun to a full sun location, so I am hoping this won't happen again. I just cannot believe how such an amazing specimen can look so unsightly. Any one else have a similar encounter?