Species belonging to the family of Pináceaes and from Japan and Taiwan.
It is a perennial tree, with needles grouped in sauces of 5 (pentaphylla). The needles feature a gray vein, which is often called Japanese White Pine.
Pinheiro Pentaphylla Bonsai is an outdoor plant.
Common Name: Pine Five Needles / Japanese White Pine
Scientific name: Pinus Pentaphylla
Characterization: It belongs to the family of Pináceaes, and is from Japan and Taiwan.
Perennial Bonsai, with needles grouped in sauces of 5 (pentaphyla). The needles feature a gray vein, which is often called Japanese White Pine.
It's a high mountain tree with slow growth. It is usually grafted on the Thunbergii Pinus which is much stronger at the root level.
Location: Outside in full sun, where take 3 to 4 hours of direct sun per day, protected from strong winds and frosts, please you the extreme situations (very sun and very cold).
At the peak of summer in very hot zones, the sun should be preferred in the morning or end of the day, since the high temperatures in the vase tend to weaken them.
Water: To water abundantly the earth until a lot of water goes out through the drain holes in order to moisten evenly the soil, always above never by immersion, with a fine drain waterer.
Tips on watering, see technical data collection.
Let dry very well the surface layer of the soil between each watering (to confirm if the plant already needs water, touch the earth with fingers).
If you have a dish under Bonsai, never leave any water in it (to prevent the roots from rotting).
There is an advantage in spraying the leaves, only do it in days that it adds and if the fertilizer is specific for foliar application, but ensure that they arrive dry at night to avoid fungi.
Nutrition: From February to October, with a base plan composed of a complete fertilizer (Green & Gold Bonsai Organic or Biogold), and a biostimulant (Bio Bonsai Activ), can still be linked with other products in our range.
Detailed information on how to combine these products the rest of our range, or for a more specific nutrition plan, see complete nutrition plan technical sheet.
Poda: When the candles begin to grow, before widening the needles, it is placed leaving an approximately centimeter, insisting more on the strong zones (which have larger candles and joints) and less or nothing in the weak zones.
Tips on pruning, see the technical sheet pruning and defoliation.
Transplant: With Terra Bonsai Coníferas in February/March, when the candles begin to "move".
Details about transplants, post transplants and specific fortifiers that you can use refer to repotting technical sheet.
Scratch: From the end of autumn to the beginning of spring, we should avoid aramar in summer.
Indications on padding, see wiring technical sheet.
