Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost
Hi Rachel, to NGA
Yes, its genetic makeup was already set and nothing will change that. But what your friend gave you is an Italian Stone Pine (Pinus pinea). They are sold as seedlings at Christmas time but the mature tree has long green needles.
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