The Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) is a species of conifer native to Japan, the Korean Peninsula, northeastern China, and southeastern Russia. The Japanese Red Pine has become a popular ornamental tree and has several cultivars. In Japan, Pinus densiflora is known as Akamatsu (赤松), literally “red pine”, and Mematsu (雌松). The tree is widely…
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Characteristics of Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii)
Japanese Black Pine (Pinus thunbergii) is a species of conifer tree native to the Japanese coast, to be precise in the Kyushu, Shikoku, and Honshu areas. Apart from there, this tree is also found growing in South Korea. In North America, Pinus thunbergii trees have experienced many deaths caused by pinewood nematodes (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). The…
How to Repotting Japanese White Pine
This then the penultimate in the series. I will be including a Scots Pine shortly. Both JWP and Scots have been heavily requested so without a further explanation I will get on with this one … a small Japanese White Pine (JWP). Repotting times do vary for the JWP, and on occasions I will wait…