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tim ford
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:01 am    Post subject: white pine Reply with quote
Hi, All
Could some one be able to explain why some of the new needles have swelled, a bit like tiny cones, and turned purple.
I know they are not cones!
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Stymie
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:39 am    Post subject: Re: white pine Reply with quote
Tim.
What you are seeing is the beginning of this years candles I think. In a couple of weeks it will be evident if my suspiciouns arer correct.
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tim ford
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PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:28 pm    Post subject: Re: white pine Reply with quote
the candles have already elongated and the new needles are almost at 45 degrees, i wonder if its a build up sap,
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tim ford
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 4:33 pm    Post subject: Re: white pine Reply with quote
Done some more research on this one Very Happy and took my tree down to the Bonsai club night, It turns out that the tiny little purple coloured cone shapes are in-fact- white pine FLOWER Razz
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Surrey John
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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 7:44 pm    Post subject: Re: white pine Reply with quote
My botany is pretty rusty but I seem to remember that pines and other conifers don't have flowers! What is called the "flower" is the male cone.

What the hell! Does it matter? I don't think so! I just take pleasure in calling things by the right name if possible. Smile SJ
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tim ford
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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:53 pm    Post subject: Re: white pine Reply with quote
your right john i,m just not into all the correct terms Laughing
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yamadorinige
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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: white pine Reply with quote
If your going to be fussy call it an inflorescence Laughing
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Surrey John
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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 7:38 pm    Post subject: Re: white pine Reply with quote
Or call it a male cone. SJ Wink
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