Can anyone identify this pine?

[Kipper10]

Can anyone tell me what this is please? I have been told it could be a Scott’s pine or a Mugo pine.

 

[Shibui]

It is a 2 needle species so could well be either Scots or Mugho.
Just from the growth habit I'd guess mugho but I have also seen Scots with similar look. Not sure if there are any defining needle or bud differences between the 2 species.
I also don't think it matters in terms of pruning or care. Both seem to respond in similar ways.

 

[Kipper10]

It is a 2 needle species so could well be either Scots or Mugho.
Just from the growth habit I'd guess mugho but I have also seen Scots with similar look. Not sure if there are any defining needle or bud differences between the 2 species.
I also don't think it matters in terms of pruning or care. Both seem to respond in similar ways.

Thank you for your reply. It does have very bendy branches I don’t know if that makes any difference?

 

[Manbris]

dwarf scots pine - one of the dwarf varieties. The pine needle is sort of flat with a blue hue. So unlikely a mugo.

 

[Kipper10]

dwarf scots pine - one of the dwarf varieties. The pine needle is sort of flat with a blue hue. So unlikely a mugo.

Thank you for your reply, I didn’t know there were dwarf varieties.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Where are you at? Please add your location and USDA zone to your profile. Didn't the seller know what it is?

 

[Kipper10]

I am located in UK England. It was bought at a sale and no information was given.

 

[Manbris]

Thank you for your reply, I didn’t know there were dwarf varieties.

No problem - see a similar tree

They are outdoor trees.

 

[biziz]

Needles look like Pinus sylvestris 'Green Penguin' - the needles taper very obviously towards the tip and look very pointy and shaggy. Just a guess.

 

[MaciekA]

Needles look like Pinus sylvestris 'Green Penguin' - the needles taper very obviously towards the tip and look very pointy and shaggy. Just a guess.

I've grown "green penguin" for 6y. Green penguin has a "next year's buds grow hair" trait where you get a lot of tiny little juvenile needles on buds themselves. These later remain and clutter up the stem. OP's tree doesn't seem to have those on current buds, nor does it have remnants of them from previous years. The tip buds in the second picture are extending/elongated in a way I have not seen on this cultivar. They tend to be denser and more compact. So I'd guess not green penguin. But it could be scots pine or a close relative.