Krohn Conservatory Bonsai #35 - Japanese Black Pine
Scientific Name:
- Pinus thunbergii
Species
- Japanese Black Pine
Type of Tree
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This Japanese Black Pine was locally field grown (yamadori). The tree was donated by Bonsai Society member Dave Billings in 2010.
It is an informal upright style. The pot is rectangular, unglazed, brown in color and is 6 inches deep.
Pinus thunbergii also called black pine and Japanese black pine, is a pine tree native to coastal areas of Japan and South Korea.
Because of its resistance to pollution and salt, it is a popular horticultural tree. In Japan it is widely used as a garden tree both trained as niwaki and untrained growing as an overstory tree. The trunks and branches are trained from a young age to be elegant and interesting to view. It is one of the classic bonsai subjects, requiring great patience over many years to train properly.
Q. What do “circa” and “in training” mean?
A. The circa date is roughly the year when the tree sprouted from its seed. The in training date is the year that it started being “trained” as a bonsai, which is to direct the growth of the tree usually by bending, pruning, and wiring its branches into a desired direction or shape.
These pines can be susceptible to red spider mites, needle cast, scale, and white fly. Treat with insecticide (malathion). For needle cast, use fungicide (daconil).