Pinus is the Latin name, and Matsu is the Japanese name for one of the most beloved species for bonsai, the Pine tree.

 

Pines are undoable powerful, and aesthetic a very valuable tree. At the same time the Pine is also one of the most difficult specimens to succeed as a bonsai.

 

Even though the Pine, Matsu, is dry tolerant and copes with both heavy freezing temperatures and hot summers, it is still not one of the easiest bonsais to keep.

 

Pines seems to be developed to deal with the local environment they have settled in, and are therefore not easy to move to another region without being very careful.

 

Pines demand a lot of knowledge about techniques to be used. Furthermore the biological needs of the Pine tree must be understood in order to fully deal with this specimen, and getting the reward of this wonderful tree.

 

In the sections on this website, I have tried to cover a good deal of the needed information. My hope is to give an overview that can be understood to better succeed with pines as Bonsai.

 

I will constantly add new information to this section a long the way.

 

If you want to know about the pine tree - go to the pine tree!

 

Good luck with your Pine.

 

Regards

Morten Albek