Pinus thunbergii
Japanese Black Pine
Description
This variety of Pine is both rigid and twisted, with needles of 3"-4". It has an irregular shape, and the short, contorted branches produce a canopy shaped tree. The buds are white, and the cones are egg -shaped and without prickles. Pines are highly combustible plants.
Sun
Full
Water
Very Low, Low
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Rocky
Soil Condition
Average, Moist
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Adverse Factors
n/a
Apply as little fertilizer as possible.
If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.