What is the best pine bonsai variety in Japan?

Japanese pine potted plants are mainly distributed in inland areas such as Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. There are mainly black pine, five-leaf pine and their varieties near the coast. There is also a kind of Lycopodium in the mountainous area of Honshu, and another kind is called Ryukyu pine.

The main varieties of Japanese pine potted plants are five needles pine, black pine, juniper, shrimp pine, Korean pine, golden pine, arhat pine, cedar, true cypress, juniper and so on.

1, black pine

Its leaves are needle-shaped, very hard, its bark is black, and there are cracks like tortoise shells. From a distance, the color of black pine seems to be bluish black, with developed roots, strong salt and alkali resistance and drought tolerance. It can grow normally at MINUS 15 degrees to MINUS 40 degrees.

2. Three Rivers

It's an excellent bonsai material, with quick molding and cracks on the bark, which is very beautiful. It is the benchmark of all black pine varieties.

3. Kashima

It is an excellent material for making small miniature bonsai. Its formation is slow, the bark has shallow cracks, and the bark of Sanhe black pine is light, with short needles and strong germination ability.

4. Eight-room rock pine

In China, he is called Bafang Jinsong. Its needles are soft and yellow, and its branches grow calmly. It bends to the root and main stem, and controls the growth of branches to the main branch by cutting buds. This is an interesting pine tree.