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22-May-2007

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darrellw

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Originally Posted by zube

It should be easy to identify, I think Ponderosa are a three-needled pine, Lodgepole (or Shorepine ) are two-needled. If I remember correctly.
zube

That's correct, though Ponderosa will sometimes only have two needles when grown in tough conditions.

The new buds/candles are also quite different. There isn't really a good enough shot of them on this tree, but what is there looks a lot more like Contorta than Ponderosa.

-Darrell

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22-May-2007

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Originally Posted by zube

It should be easy to identify, I think Ponderosa are a three-needled pine, Lodgepole (or Shorepine ) are two-needled. If I remember correctly.
zube

Bingo! Sort of... I could get into a listing of the various pines in the NW & how to identify them, but the best thing to do is get Trees To Know in Oregon (applies to WA & ID too!) from the OSU Extension service - which you can get at any USFS office in Oregon or online.

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23-May-2007	#13
rschlafer Root Collecter Join Date: Feb-2005 Location: Denver, CO Country: USA USDA Zone: 5 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 736	The bark on this tree is great. It's looks like a cork bark. I too have collected ponderosas with 2 needles. They were growing horizontally on a rock. But I'm not sure if this one is a ponderosa or a lodgepole. Might be Lodgepole, their needles are greener that Ponderosas. __________________ - Todd coloradobonsai.com Specializing in Yamadori Bonsai/Pre Bonsai. Last edited by rschlafer : 23-May-2007 at 09:43 AM.

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