Johnny, its really a milestone, the first echinata broom!
I know only 2 echinata cultivars now, the Clines Dwarf and Nana, both are possible seedlings.
Congrats, wow!

Zsolt

Does anyone see 2 brooms in the picture besides me?

-Sam

Yes, I see a second one too. :)

Yep, 2's a pair....I spotted the top one first...the bottom one was "a piece of cake" lol

Johnny

Have you been sleeping, Johnny?
I suggest to be named the second one from Sam.
Zsolt

I think they should be named

'Broom X'
'Broom Y'

when 'Broom Z' comes along you may start at 'Broom A'

'Broom X' just sounds badass.

Dax

Nice finds! It's a little hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like the two brooms are in the same tree, is that correct? I wonder what are the implications if they're both in the same tree, considering how unusual brooms are in this species...Anyway, it will be most interesting to see if plants propagated from the two brooms show are any different. I guess it's too early to tell if the brooms themselves appear the same or different.

As far as names, this species is just calling out for an 'Echiniformis', if that should be fitting. Or would that be considered to be latin and so off limits? Playing off of Dax's suggestion, you could use 'Echinata X'. Or maybe just 'Lower Branch' and 'Upper Branch'.

Alex

Hi Alex,

In order to use 'Echiniformis' as a cultivar name, Johhny would have to have found them before 1959. It would be best to put some kind of name on it before you send out scionwood.

Congratulations on the find. Have you selected your grafting team yet? I don't think a lot of people have grafted Short-needled pine. I wonder what kind of understock would be most approprate here.

~Dave

Leaves in 2's and 3's.....ponderosa would be the norm, Dave. No reason not to put it on sylvestris either. If the grafts take on sylvestris, the longevity is absolutely fine.

Dax

Nice find!

I think Johnny is good enough to be able for naming, as he used to.
Zsolt

There's still plenty of time for the name game and would you believe it was found on "Pine Mountain" Bartow County, Ga?

Johnny

Johnny is writing history here indeed.
This is the first broom ever found of this species.
Congrats!

It's very nice that brooms are find now of less common species.
Another good example is Pinus pungens 'Doughton Park' found by scpalmnut.