Japanese Black Pine
pinus thunbergii buds
pinus thunbergii seed dms

Japanese Black Pine Seed

Pinus thunbergii

£2.00 – £8.50 inc. VAT

Black Pine is a distinctive, splendid large tree with twisted branches. It has rigid twisted needles, arranged in pairs, up to 18cm long and is an important timber tree in its native Japan. As a young tree it makes a stiffly conical shape, but gets quirkier with age. Slow growing. In winter, buds at the branch end are silky and white. Female flowers are often extremely numerous and are an attractive red/pink/purple.

Earn up to 9 Points.

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Description

Pinus thunbergii

Common name: Black Pine.

Native: Japan, Korea.

Provenance: China

Size and spread (10 years): 1.5 to 2m

Treatment required: Requires pre chill.

Seeds / kg: 60,500      75% viable

Ideal sowing period: Spring

Soil conditions: Grows well in poor sandy soils and in coastal areas.

Planting instructions: Pollution tolerant. Trunk often leans when mature, so ensure it has enough room to develop its quirky shape.

Mature height: 25m +

Main Pic courtesy of Auckland Museum, CC BY 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Photo of buds by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Genus

Pinus
Size

Seed Pack (approx 250 seeds), Mini seed pack (approx 25 seeds)
Family

Pinaceae
Hardiness

Hardy
Life Cycle

tree
Evergreen

evergreen