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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...