Japanese White Pine Bonsai #002

Native to Japan and Korea, the Japanese White Pine (Pinus Parvilora) is gorgeous tree which produces stunning bright pink "flowers", followed by attractive cones. This pine has soft needles which are fragrant – lemon like scent. They grow in bundles of five and are green-blue on the top and blue-white on the bottom side. 

Sun Exposure

Pines love sun and can tolerate part shade. This exposure to the sun allows pines to maximize their capacity to produce tight, dense, compact growth and gives them the strength they need to thrive.

Fertilizing

Pines will produce a lot of needle growth and will elongate quickly when fertilized aggressively during development.

With moderate fertilization, pine bonsai tree will produce a fair amount of growth. Once a month application is sufficient.

Pruning

The best time to structurally style or remove branches from a pine bonsai is in the early Spring, prior to the onset of new growth, or the early Autumn. 

For refinement, pine should be pruned right after its first flush hardens. This allows for a much more manageable and controllable push of growth.

Letting the Spring flush growth exist on your pine will encourage more aggressive growth. 

Photo: 21 Mar 24

Height: 34cm from the bottom of the pot.