Japanese Black PinePinus thunbergii landscapeconiferdrought tolerantbonsaicold tolerantevergreendeer resistantornamentalpotsgood privacy hedge
Height: 30' average mature height Zones: 5-8 Find my zone Aspect: partial shade to full sun Watering: needs occasional summer irrigation, about one deep watering cycle per month once established Maximum Water: tolerates occasional winter flooding but needs drier soil in the summer Habit: single stem or trunk Foliage: evergreen
This plant can't be shipped to California, Hawaii, Montana
Size Availability
Japanese Black Pines are most often used for bonsai and high-detail pruning because of their easily shaped branching habit and dense clumps of needles. They form wide branches with a short rounded top more readily than most other pine species and mature trees often look manicured even when they never received any pruning. The growth rate is fast, with some trees growing as much as four feet in a single year at our nursery. If the new growth is pruned before the needles reach their full length then new buds will typically form and grow at each cut in the same season. For stems that are 1-3 years old then cuts will typically form buds the following winter and produce new growth in late spring or early summer.
7 gallon 5 to 6 feet tall - $55.00 each
Unlike most other pine species, Japanese Black Pine will readily resprout new growth after hard pruning. Pruning can be done either in summer or winter for ideal regrowth. Wood up to three years old generates new growing tips after pruning as opposed to most pines that can only be pruned during the current "candle" growth phase. This makes Japanese Black Pines one of the best pine species for privacy screens and hedges as they take to shearing and topping well.
Because most of the Japanese Black Pine seedlings we sell will be used for either bonsai or styled landscape trees we periodically prune most of our trees at regular intervals to maintain a large number of twigs and buds down down on the plant. Larger sizes of Japanese Black Pine will typically have been pruned two or three times, seedlings and quarts will usually not have been pruned yet. Pruned trees will still grow normally upright in the landscape after planting, the pruning is mainly meant to keep a large number of low branch buds active.
Plug/First Year Seedling Information
The first year seedlings do best when grown on in a container for one season instead of planting directly in the ground.
Japanese Black Pines have a wider, broader habit than most other Pine species
Source: Commons
Trees are often formally pruned
Source: Commons
Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine showing multiple shoot generation following winter pruning
Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine plug seedling
Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine 1 gallon size
Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine 2 gallon size
Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine bundle of first year seedlings
Pinus thunbergii - Japanese Black Pine deep plugs
Wind-battered Japanese Black Pines growing on an oceanside beach
Source: Commons
Packing Plants For ShippingWe pack our plants depending on the needs of each species and size, most plants ship best with the roots packed in moist sawdust or bark fines but some species don't like root disturbance and are shipped in a soil-less growing media. Excess soil is washed from the roots in preparation for shipping (18-24" White Pines)  Plants are bundled together to fit in boxes  Bundles of plants are secured in long boxes. Plant Sizes 3 gallon Dawn Redwood  Standard quart shrub  Standard 14-18" multi-stem tree size Standard deep plug pine tree Bamboo Plants Are Shipped In Their ContainersBamboo roots are not flexible and so plants have to be shipped in their containers. These plants are heavier and are shipped separately from bare root plants. Because they are potted they can handle longer transit times so can ship via UPS Ground instead of USPS Air Mail. Potted plants can also be shipped year-round.We regularly top our 1 gallon bamboo plants at 24-30 inches tall throughout the growing season. This results in dense, bushy foliage while allowing for economical shipping. From this size most running species will grow to 5-6 feet tall in the first spring and clumping species will usually grow to 4-5 feet tall.  1 gallon bamboo plants strapped in and ready to be sealed. Unpacking Bare Root PlantsYou will be sent tracking details as soon as your plants are shipped. Unpack your plants as quickly as possible after they are delivered. We use two types of boxes, side-sealing and top-sealing. For boxes that are taped along the whole length you can cut the tape on either side and remove the plant bundles by cutting the tape holding the bundle to the bottom. For boxes that are sealed on the top and bottom, it is easiet to open the bottom of the box (the shipping label is at the top) and pull the bundle of plants out straight out. Check that the box is empty as there can be a second bundle of plants stuck towards the top. A bundle of trees. What if I am not able to plant right away?You can usually leave the plants in their shipping container unopened for 1-2 days if there were no shipping delays and you have received your plants from late November through February. Plants shipped when it is warmer can't stay in their packages for as long.For longer term storage of plants you can pot them up or plant them in rows close together temporarily and then pull them out later in the spring to be planted again. This keeps the roots moist while allowing for air flow to the tops. The roots should have good contact with the soil to ensure they have access to adequate moisture. |
Size Availability
7 gallon 5 to 6 feet tall - $55.00 each
|
Red Panda Nursery