Japanese Red Pine Bonsai Care

The following article follows from a video which i did with mark polson on the subject of growing two needle pines from seed. The tree is about 40 45 years old now. Hi woocash this is a korean red pine in my care aka japanese red pine that was grown from seed by a local bonsai artist.

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Japanese red pine bonsai care. Japanese red pine pinus densiflora are known to be difficult trees to own and grow as bonsai but this tag is not really deserved. One or two fertilizer cakes can be used in place of 0 10 10 however do not replace them or add new ones through the winter. Place the pine bonsai outside in full sun. Growing japanese red pine trees are for the most part are disease and pest free.

Description imported in november of 2015 this is a japanese red pine with lots of potential. They prefer full sun. No products in the cart. Japanese red pine care is relatively easy and is similar to that of any pine tree.

I refer to it as a korean red pine because it is the national tree of s. Continue reading about pruning bonsai trees. Remove all the leaves leaving the leaf stems intact. Begin feeding 0 10 10 and continue throughout the fall.

They are quite hardy and tolerant trees but they do require quite intensive maintenance the appropriate times of the year to get the most from the tree. It has a fairly textured trunk with branches already showing the typical red tones unique to japanese red pines. Currently in a leaning style this tree is healthy and has many branches from which to further develop this tree to the new owners preference. If you are using organic fertilizer it is important to renew the top soil in the fall.

Leaf pruning the removal of leaves during the growing season can be done every other year in early summer to encourage smaller leaves. Pine trees are very hardy but still need to be protected during the winter when they are planted in containers. The trees need slightly acidic well drained soil and will thrive in most types except clay. This helps the first and second flush of growth develop and adds to decreasing the needle size needles grow longer if the tree doesn t get enough sunlight.

One difference that comes to mind daisaku nomoto recommended adding charcoal to black pine soil mix but not red pine soil mix because he said red pines didn t like water as much as black pines. I extracted the key points from the video and elaborated on these to provide growing tips for enthusiasts growing japanese two needle pines including black and red.