{"product_id":"pinus-thunbergii-black-panda-previously-coolwyn-christmas-tree","title":"Black Panda Japanese Black Pine - Pinus thunbergii ‘Black Panda’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBlack Panda Japanese Black Pine - Pinus thunbergii ‘Black Panda’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese black pine is the pine of the Japanese coastline and of classical bonsai and niwaki work: stiff dark green needles, a rugged fissured trunk, and irregular branching that never looks machine made. \u003cem\u003ePinus thunbergii\u003c\/em\u003e is also one of the toughest conifers in cultivation, standing up to salt spray, sand and hard wind. ‘Black Panda’ is grown as a compact garden form, and like all black pines it answers directly to candle pruning, so the size and density are set by how it is handled rather than left to chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Black Panda Japanese Black Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal Toughness\u003c\/strong\u003e: Salt laden wind and sandy soil are its native conditions, so exposed beachside gardens suit it exactly.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring Candles\u003c\/strong\u003e: New shoots stand up as silvery white candles against the very dark needles, a striking contrast for several weeks.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning Control\u003c\/strong\u003e: Candle pruning in late spring controls both height and density, which is why the species is the classic subject for shaped pines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter Growth\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branching is irregular and the trunk fissures early, so even young plants look aged rather than nursery grown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deep rooting and undemanding once established, needing no summer irrigation in most temperate districts.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposed Coastal Garden\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few sculptural evergreens that will hold form on a windy beachfront block.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Style Courtyard\u003c\/strong\u003e: The correct pine for a gravel, stone and moss composition.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCloud Pruned Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained over several years into a niwaki form as a single dominant garden object.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Container\u003c\/strong\u003e: Tolerates root restriction well, which makes it a long term terrace or entry pot plant.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 2.5m in an informal windbreak row.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sharply drained sandy or gravelly soil. Poor and saline ground is fine, wet clay is not.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water weekly through the first summer and then taper away entirely. Use a pine bark mulch kept clear of the trunk, and snap the spring candles back by half each year if you want to hold the plant tight and compact.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 to 4m as a compact garden pine, and held lower with annual candle pruning\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 3m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen conifer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species occurs on the coasts of Japan and Korea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"70L","offer_id":59795326730526,"sku":"ND-1391-70L","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/GWdnkGApkBLr7K6hMewHb_rZ64p39t.jpg?v=1787313422","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pinus-thunbergii-black-panda-previously-coolwyn-christmas-tree","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}