I don't know about your tree's identity (sorry) but my tree is a weeping pine (Pinus strobus) when I bought it, it had tiny signs of thewhite cotton wool and now it is very evident. I have not intervened yet, but I might think about removing it with a soft cotton bud tip (how appropriate!) ...however I have not decided on a course of action. Do you think you have the same thing on your tree?
Yes, thinking about it, I think it might be the same thing on my tree.
If it is a Scots pine [I can't ID that, but I doubt it is one] I hope you have plenty of room for it. They get to around 100 feet. Common round here, and everywhere in Scotland, but when planted en masse on hillsides as small saplings, they don't all survive, for obvious reasons. The ones that do thrive don't always get to that size because of the weather, and altitude, but a garden environment is different, so with the right site, they get massive.
I still think there's nothing wrong with it, because the new growth on the ends of branches simply looks like that, but the pic isn't good enough to see anything clearly. It needs to be properly in focus.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
If it is a Scots pine [I can't ID that, but I doubt it is one] I hope you have plenty of room for it. They get to around 100 feet. Common round here, and everywhere in Scotland, but when planted en masse on hillsides as small saplings, they don't all survive, for obvious reasons. The ones that do thrive don't always get to that size because of the weather, and altitude, but a garden environment is different, so with the right site, they get massive.
I still think there's nothing wrong with it, because the new growth on the ends of branches simply looks like that, but the pic isn't good enough to see anything clearly. It needs to be properly in focus.
I was skeptical as to whether or not this pine tree would survive even a whole calendar month in the ground, largely because of the environmental surroundings it is in is very close to a busy city centre. But at the same time, there is something very satisfying seeing planted stuff do well close to a very built up city centre.
Has it been planted in the same place, or have you moved it? If you need an identification, you could maybe ask @Silver surfer who might be able to point you in the direction of travel as it were. In a way, I am glad you posted this question, because I had put my pine tree on the 'backburner' while dealing with other gardening issues. Have you touched the white areas recently? Assessing the texture might give further clues.
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Has it been planted in the same place, or have you moved it? If you need an identification, you could maybe ask @Silver surfer who might be able to point you in the direction of travel as it were. In a way, I am glad you posted this question, because I had put my pine tree on the 'backburner' while dealing with other gardening issues. Have you touched the white areas recently? Assessing the texture might give further clues.
It hasn't been moved from anywhere else, the plant pot it was originally in was close by to the spot I planted it in the ground.
If it survives, they can be pruned anyway - they're common as bonsai specimens for example, but you need to be aware that pines can get big, and it would be a mistake to not monitor it properly and let it get huge, with the possible impact on surroundings, not to mention insurance etc if it's near buildings. We have them in gardens all around here with no problems, because Scots pines are quite distinctive in their growth habit, with a high, quite airy canopy. There are all sorts of pines though, with different habits. If you don't know which one you have, you need to keep a careful eye on it, especially if it's grown so quickly already. You can find plenty of photos online to see what I mean. I can't easily access the photos I have of them as they're on the old laptop.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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They get to around 100 feet.
Common round here, and everywhere in Scotland, but when planted en masse on hillsides as small saplings, they don't all survive, for obvious reasons. The ones that do thrive don't always get to that size because of the weather, and altitude, but a garden environment is different, so with the right site, they get massive.
I still think there's nothing wrong with it, because the new growth on the ends of branches simply looks like that, but the pic isn't good enough to see anything clearly. It needs to be properly in focus.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I've never touched the white bits.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/adelgids
Have a look at the photo here and compare it to yours when you have a moment.
We have them in gardens all around here with no problems, because Scots pines are quite distinctive in their growth habit, with a high, quite airy canopy. There are all sorts of pines though, with different habits. If you don't know which one you have, you need to keep a careful eye on it, especially if it's grown so quickly already.
You can find plenty of photos online to see what I mean. I can't easily access the photos I have of them as they're on the old laptop.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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It is clearly alive.
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