Bonsai - Japanese Black Pine

Seeds: 30  / Botanical name: Pinus thunbergii

Frost-hardy outdoor bonsai with decoratively cracked bark

The frost-hardy black pine, with its deep green, stiff needles growing in pairs, is a popular bonsai in Japan due to its thick, cracked bark and tolerance of pruning. The tree grows rather irregularly, from broadly upright to upright, and tends to follow its own path.

Natural habitat: The natural distribution area of ​​the Japanese black pine is the sandy soils of the coastal regions of Japan and South Korea. There, it colonizes dunes and tolerates even salt spray.