{"product_id":"pinus-thunbergii-japanese-black-pine","title":"Japanese Black Pine - Pinus thunbergii","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\u003eJapanese Black Pine - Pinus thunbergii\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePinus thunbergii\u003c\/em\u003e is the pine of Japanese coastal plantings and of almost every serious garden that wants a windswept, characterful conifer. It grows with an irregular leaning trunk and heavy, layered branch plates, and it tolerates salt spray, sand and wind better than practically any other pine available in Australia. That combination is why it turns up on exposed coastal blocks from the Mornington Peninsula to the Central Coast, and why it remains the standard subject for cloud pruning and niwaki work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Japanese Black Pine\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt and wind tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Copes with direct coastal exposure and sandy soils where most conifers brown off and thin out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver spring candles\u003c\/strong\u003e: New shoots emerge as upright white candles in spring, a striking contrast against near-black foliage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFissured dark bark\u003c\/strong\u003e: The trunk plates into deep charcoal fissures with age, giving the tree its aged look far earlier than most pines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning response\u003c\/strong\u003e: Candle pinching and needle plucking give precise control over density, which is why it is the classic cloud-pruning subject.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter over symmetry\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally irregular growth means each tree develops its own leaning, asymmetric line rather than a nursery cone.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCoastal gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few conifers that will hold form in front-line salt wind on sandy soils.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese garden feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: The traditional anchor tree beside a gate, pond or gravel court.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCloud-pruned specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Trained over years into tiered pads for entries, courtyards and pool surrounds.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformal windbreak\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted in a loose line on exposed rural blocks to break salt-laden wind.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 to 4m for an informal windbreak line\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m for full crown development\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to early spring; coastal sites can also be planted through mild winters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sandy or gravelly free-draining soil preferred; tolerates poor and infertile ground but not heavy waterlogged clay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply but infrequently through the first two summers to drive roots down rather than out. Stake only if the site is very exposed, remove ties within eighteen months, and keep mulch clear of the trunk collar.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 15m in Australian gardens, less on exposed coastal sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal Japan and South Korea\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795326566686,"sku":"ND-1392-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795326632222,"sku":"ND-1392-500MM","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/RBLJjecdvPvjPB70RICNQ_jPDER5R7.jpg?v=1787313422","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/pinus-thunbergii-japanese-black-pine","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}