Copper Pine?

[Goodroot]

I bought a small pine from a local nursery last summer. Tag said Copper Pine. They couldn’t comment. It’s only 4-5” tall. Was like $7. Y’all ever hear of one?

 

[Cruiser]

I bought a small pine from a local nursery last summer. Tag said Copper Pine. They couldn’t comment. It’s only 4-5” tall. Was like $7. Y’all ever hear of one?

Perhaps it’s a reference to the copper color seen in the upper trunks of some Scots pines.

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

Got pics?

 

[rockm]

This is what Google AI came up with and I believe it's probably accurate:

Copper pine" is not a recognized scientific variety of pine, but it is most likely referring to the "Cedar Pine" (Pinus glabra), which can sometimes be called "copper pine" due to the reddish-brown color of its mature cones, giving a copper-like appearance

Pinus glabra (Cedar Pine, Spruce Pine, Walter's Pine) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox

 

[Goodroot]

This is how it looks.

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

The tag says Cooper pine, not Copper pine. Pinus cooperi is a pine native to Mexico. It may be a challenge to grow in your more humid area. I don't know much about species, but here's a link: https://www.conifers.org/pi/Pinus_cooperi.php

 

[Goodroot]

Thanks for catching that. My eyes jump around so much. Bad habit.

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

Thanks for catching that. My eyes jump around so much. Bad habit.

Easy mistake. Now that we have the right tree, maybe someone else will be able to help you out. I assume you're around the Tyler area. You have a lot of beautiful native pine in your area. You might look into some of those, as they are designed for your climate. Something I learned the hard way.

 

[Goodroot]

Easy mistake. Now that we have the right tree, maybe someone else will be able to help you out. I assume you're around the Tyler area. You have a lot of beautiful native pine in your area. You might look into some of those, as they are designed for your climate. Something I learned the hard way.

These are beautiful around here. 90-100’ trees. I have several. Long needle versions. Probably Loblolly. I do see some native pines in a few areas with short needles. I’m about to go look out there for saplings. I drive a lot and scan the countryside. Couldn’t see any small ones while driving. Someday this Spring I’ll stop and look. Those pines are much shorter in height and needle length.
I’m just guilty of trying something different. At $7 it was worth a try. Now that somebody put me back in line (thank you) I’ll be able to research the Cooper Pine.

 

[rockm]

These are beautiful around here. 90-100’ trees. I have several. Long needle versions. Probably Loblolly. I do see some native pines in a few areas with short needles. I’m about to go look out there for saplings. I drive a lot and scan the countryside. Couldn’t see any small ones while driving. Someday this Spring I’ll stop and look. Those pines are much shorter in height and needle length.
I’m just guilty of trying something different. At $7 it was worth a try. Now that somebody put me back in line (thank you) I’ll be able to research the Cooper Pine.

If you’re in Tyler go for cedar elm. It’s all over the place easy to collect and grows very quickly. I’ve collected cedar elm and a few other species around there used to have a place on 25 acres out Big Eddy Rd. Near the lake. Dug CE with trunks inch to nine inches in diameter. You’re actually privileged living there as cedar elm is vastly underused as bonsai material. Mid to late Feb collection time before buds break open but are swelling to green on branches.

 

[Desert O'Piñon]

A little more research shows that Cooper Pine is likely a subspecies of the Ponderosa Pine. It should be able to grow for you, as long as it doesn't stay too wet.