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Sat, Oct 15, 11 at 19:53
| Have a spruce tree 18" tall in pot that was a "living Christmas tree" - the tree is now morphing from spruce tree to a pine tree. It has 3" pine needles on some branches and the main leader morphs into a pine with all 3" pine needles.
How do I stop the pine growth?
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| Umm. Doesn't happen. Please post a picture. If you need help with that, here it is: |
Here is a link that might be useful: how to post images
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- Posted by jaro_in_montreal 5b (My Page) on Sat, Oct 15, 11 at 20:28
| Sounds like a case of juvenile Stone Pine (Pinus pinea) foliage being replaced by mature foliage. Note the top part of the plant in the linked photo... |
Here is a link that might be useful: Pinus pinea
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- Posted by salicaceae z8b FL (My Page) on Sat, Oct 15, 11 at 20:29
| Agreed. It was never a spruce, but just juvenile needles on a pine. |
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| Ditto to Stone Pine. You can keep them permanently juvenile by growing them as bonsai with frequent pruning. It's a lot of hard work, though. Resin |
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| Thanks jaro_in_montreal. The linked photo is exactly what I have. Mystery solved. |
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