{"product_id":"3-live-plants-japanese-black-pine-pinus-thunbergii-starter-trees","title":"3 Live Plants Japanese Black Pine Pinus thunbergii Starter Trees","description":"\u003cp\u003eJapanese Black Pine is a classic evergreen conifer prized for its dark green needles and rugged, irregular form. As a young starter plant, it offers gardeners and bonsai enthusiasts an affordable way to begin shaping a long-lived specimen with striking texture and year-round interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis pine works beautifully as an ornamental tree in landscapes, rock gardens, and container culture, and it is a favored species for bonsai training due to its responsive growth and characterful branching. It grows steadily into a picturesque, weather-hardened tree over time and adapts well to a range of conditions with proper care.\u003cbr\u003e\nSpecies: Pinus thunbergii\u003cbr\u003e\nType: Evergreen conifer\u003cbr\u003e\nPlant_Habit: Upright, irregular, spreading with age\u003cbr\u003e\nSun: Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\nSoil: Well-draining, sandy to loamy, slightly acidic\u003cbr\u003e\nZones: 5 to 8\u003cbr\u003e\nGermination: Not applicable\u003cbr\u003e\nSpacing: 15 to 20 feet for landscape planting\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes: Starter plant shipped ready for transplanting or bonsai development\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blake's Flora \u0026 Soil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664675537032,"sku":"BTR-218","price":56.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4648\/6408\/files\/download_5085191b-abff-4e10-aa67-4a021ba445df.png?v=1791897489","url":"https:\/\/www.natesgardensupply.com\/products\/3-live-plants-japanese-black-pine-pinus-thunbergii-starter-trees","provider":"Nate's Garden Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}