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Hi Jules, That is how the pine got its name of White Pine, due to the two tone nature of the needles. There kind of white down the edges and green down the center. Here in Fresno, if you manage to keep one for any length of time, they start to lose more of the white cast and look more green. I think in the right milder conditions they would keep that white flush in color that has made them popular, not to mention the compactness of the needles. The needle packs grow in clusters of 5 rather than 2 for a black pine. Hence, its other popular name "5 needle pine".

20-Jul-2002	#13
bonsaial1 Bonsai Doer Join Date: Aug-2001 Location: Fresno, CA Country: USA USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: 13SH Posts: 5,607	Hi Jules, That is how the pine got its name of White Pine, due to the two tone nature of the needles. There kind of white down the edges and green down the center. Here in Fresno, if you manage to keep one for any length of time, they start to lose more of the white cast and look more green. I think in the right milder conditions they would keep that white flush in color that has made them popular, not to mention the compactness of the needles. The needle packs grow in clusters of 5 rather than 2 for a black pine. Hence, its other popular name "5 needle pine".