Pinus Parviflora Negishi Bonsai

Needles of negishi are 5 6 cm long dark green with silvery grey film which gives it a unique almost turquoise appearance.

Pinus parviflora negishi bonsai. Pinus parviflora also known as five needle pine ulleungdo white pine or japanese white pine is a pine in the white pine group pinus subgenus strobus native to korea and japan. One the new needles have matured the old ones fall down. Pinus parviflora negishi is an upright dwarf selection of japanese white pine with open branching holding short ascending branchlets and short gray green blue needles. It is natural for japanese white pine to show off its smooth grey bark this way it is not an illness.

Pinus parviflora gimborn s ideal narrow dwarf japanese white pine mail order conifer nursery of dwarf and miniature conifers japanese maples bonsai and fairy garden plants. Negishi is valued in japan for the beauty of its fine short slightly blue needles. The specimen on the left is on display at the arnold arboretum boston massachusetts. Pinus parviflora negishi japanese white pine.

It is a coniferous evergreen tree growing to 15 25 m in height and is usually as broad as it is tall forming a wide dense conical crown. Not a great material because the trunk is too straight it had a bulge or cluster of branches or reverse taper i don t know exactly how to say it in english that. Very full and thick the plant grows about 8 inches a year. Specific bonsai care guidelines for two flush pines.

Pinus parviflora negishi 3 years 5 months ago 28344 i had some fun during the last 3 days working on this nursery material that i received as a gift from a nurseryman in september. Japanese white pine pinus parviflora scots pine pinus sylvestris ponderosa pine pinus ponderosa and mountain pine pinus mugo or mugo pine. Pinus parviflora has been used in the art of bonsai for centuries particularly plants selected with shorter than typical needles. If you need help identifying your tree try our bonsai tree identification guide.

Visitors welcome by appointment call ahead 360 425 0541. Light yellow green spring candles open and mature to short blue needles accented with silvery lines.