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Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Winter gold conifers, 1 by Weerobin

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Weerobin wrote:
I forgot about another winter-gold pine I have, but I'll need someone's help identifying it.
It's a two needled pine. Though I know there are probably many, I suspect it's either a mugo or sylvestris. Of course I can't find the tag. It's a very bright gold in winter, but extremely slow grower. Only about 8 inches tall after 4-5 years in the ground. I posted a sort-of close up (as close as my cell phone will allow) if anyone knows how to distinguish between a mugo and sylvestris. I wish I had a dark green backdrop to show how bright it is, since the pictures don't show it very well. Though it's little, it certainly stands out in the otherwise dreary winter landscape.