New needle growth on white pine
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I’m new to 每日吃瓜, and recently purchased a white pine. The newest needles on the pine are quite long most likely from it being grown in shady conditions before getting it. Can you trim back new needle growth to match previous year needle length? I know the tips will brown, but can it hurt the tree? I have the tree growing in sun now after an adjustment period. Perhaps it’s best to wait until fall when the older needles drop?
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Do not cut needles short. They die.
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Thanks for the reply. So needles trimmed in length will die or just brown on the tips?
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Thanks for the reply. So needles trimmed in length will die or just brown on the tips?
Didn't I wrote die? I am quite sure I did

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