Hi @ctrl-alt-nwo, After long time you see again with impressive plant. You shared some adorable image and well description. Currently dropped massive blow of cryptos. Better way now power up.
I add some extra ordinary contexts about Swane's Golden Pencil Pine. Awesome plant and seems grow height.

Swanes Golden is a very popular evergreen conifer with a narrow form and aromatic, flecked golden foliage and deeper golden tips. A very useful tree as a ornamental specimen, along driveways and in containers.

Thanks for given inspiration.