Pinus contorta maybe a shore pine?

amatbrewer

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Found this on a walk. Owner had ripped it out because it was "dead". Said I could have it if I wanted. I cleaned out a few dead branches but it seems to be relatively healthy (for being left with the roots exposed for close to a week) and placed it in a pot I had handy that allowed me to do little to the roots. I am fairly sure it is a type of lodge pole pine, hopefully a shore pine (been wanting a shore pine).
My first large pine...hopefully it will survive as it looks to have some potential.
 

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Nice; I kind of like the pot in a conventional sort of way. Here's hoping it pulls through for you.
 

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Any suggestions on how I can determine what type of pine this actually is? Based on the twisted double needles I am fairly sure it is lodge pole (they are popular here in Central Washington state), but not sure what kind. The puff ball style reminds me of the shore pines I am so fond of on the Or coast, but that could just be wishful thinking. I will try to get some detailed pictures.
 

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You guys would do far better in your posting of quesstions if you took the time to develop your photographical skills. Your photo on this post is impossible to make our wheather the tree is one needles or twenty needled. The light on the tree is too dim and the background is too dark, the combination is like trying to tell the difference between a broom and an explosion in a coal mine. It is important that the subject is well lite and the background is under exposed.
 
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