Although it's a great choice for bonsai lovers and landscapers alike ... are challenges to consider before growing a Japanese black pine tree. This tree is susceptible to a number of pests ...

Bonsai is the Japanese art form of cultivating trees ... the crown jewel of the exhibit is their 400-year-old black pine bonsai tree, which has resided at Filoli for more than 20 years.

Growers often train branches to grow into desired shapes by wrapping them first with protective raffia, then with bonsai wire that is bent into formation. This must be done gently so as not to damage ...

including Japanese black pine, Chinese elm, Japanese maples and even redwoods. “Placing a suiseki viewing stone near a bonsai tree can enhance the overall aesthetic impact,” says George Haas ...

There is a big potential to make people more enthusiastic about black pine.” The cultivation of pine bonsai in Takamatsu started about 200 years ago by transferring a wild tree into a pot.