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Pinus densiflora.
Portland Heritage Tree No. 355. Columbia Children's Arboretum.
Autumn 2021.
Kodak Portra 400, Minolta SRT102. Processed and printed by Blue Moon Camera.
The Japanese Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) is a resilient tree native to East Asia, spanning Korea, Japan, China, and parts of Russia. It is easily identified by its reddish bark and long, slender needles.
In Korea, the pine tree—known as sonamu (소나무)—holds significant cultural importance. It symbolizes longevity and resilience, thriving despite harsh conditions such as cold winters, rocky terrain, and poor soils. Commonly found in mountainous regions, it is considered a vital element of Korea’s natural landscape.
At Seoul’s Jangchungdan Park, these pines offer shade and shelter to local wildlife, while also embodying the deep historical and cultural connection between Koreans and nature. They frequently appear in traditional art and literature, reflecting this bond.
Pine wood and needles are used in Korean crafts, ceremonies, and traditional practices, symbolizing strength and endurance.
• 소나무 (Sonamu)
• Japanese Red Pine
• Pino rojo japonés, Pino rojo de Corea
• 赤松 (Akamatsu)
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus
Species: P. densiflora
Jangchungdan Park (장충단공원), Jung-gu, Seoul
A serene view of a traditional Japanese temple, likely Tofuku-ji Temple in Kyoto, featuring its distinctive curved, tiled roof and dark wooden structure, nestled among well-maintained pine trees and lush green bushes under a dramatic cloudy sky.
A serene view of a traditional Japanese Buddhist temple entrance, likely a gate, featuring a distinctive tiled roof and detailed wooden construction. The path leading to the temple is made of stone, flanked by well-maintained hedges and ancient Japanese Red Pine trees. A historical stone monument with Japanese inscriptions is visible on the right, adding to the cultural ambiance of the scene.
locatiion : Tenryu ji temple ,Kyoto city,Kyoto prefecture,Japan
京都 天龍寺 曹源池庭園
Tenryū-ji (天龍寺)—more formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji (天龍資聖禅寺)—is the head temple of the Tenryū branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, primarily to venerate Gautama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Musō Soseki. Construction was completed in 1345. As a temple related to both the Ashikaga family and Emperor Go-Daigo, the temple is held in high esteem, and is ranked number one among Kyoto's so-called Five Mountains. In 1994, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto".
The garden, created by Musō Soseki, features a circular promenade around Sōgen Pond (曹源池 sōgenchi) and is designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan.-wikipedia
Shashin kachō zue
[place of publication not indicated] :[publisher not indicated],[Meiji period, 1868-1912]
A vibrant red Torii gate, showing signs of age and featuring golden emblems, frames a view of traditional Japanese architecture and verdant foliage under a cloudy sky, with a street and vehicles in the midground.
one more pic of my recently sprouted japanese red pines. Out of all the plants I've started from seed, there's something fun & special about how pine trees look in the very beginning.
after going through a little time in the refrigerator to satisfy their stratification desires, some have started to sprout in the past few days.
반룡송(蟠龍松)
반룡송은 한국 이천 도립리 어산 마을에서 자라고 있으며 하늘에 오르기 전에 땅에 서리고 있는 용이라 하여 반룡송이라 부른다. 이 소나무는 표피가 용비늘의 붉은 색이며, 사방으로 뻗은 가지마다 움직이는 듯한 용틀임이 신비스러우며, 틀어 올린 나무 형태, 사방으로 휘어진 가지 등이 특이하다. 반룡송의 나이는 약 850살 정도이고, 높이 2m 정도에서 가지가 사방으로 갈라져 넓게 퍼져 있으며, 하늘을 향한 가지는 마치 용트림하듯 기묘한 모습으로 비틀리면서 180° 휘어진 모습을 하고 있다. 1996년 12월 30일에 천연기념물 제381호로 지정되었다.
Banlyongsong(蟠龍松)
Banlyongsong is growing in South Korea icheon dolibli eosan village.. A dragon standing on the ground before it climbs into the sky is called Banlyongsong.
This pine has reddish scales of the epidermis, It is a mysterious dragon that seems to move on every branch that stretches all the way, Twisted tree form, The branches bent in every direction are unique. The age of Banlyongsong is about 850 years old, At about 2m in height, the branches are spread widely, The branch toward the sky is like a dragon twisted, curiously 180° degrees bent.
It was designated as Natural Monument No. 381 on December 30, 1996.
The Tea Monument (Chahi) at Tofuku-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, commemorating Zen Master Eisai, who introduced tea to Japan. The monument features Japanese characters carved into its dark stone surface, surrounded by traditional Japanese garden elements like pine trees, a weeping tree, and temple architecture.
yayyyyy!
after going through a little time in the refrigerator to satisfy their stratification desires, some have started to sprout in the past few days.
saying i'm excited is an understatement ;)
Ibaraki Botanical Garden, Naka-shi(City) Ibaraki-ken(Prefecture), Japan
茨城県那珂市(いばらきけん なかし) 茨城県植物園(いばらきけん しょくぶつえん)
Ibaraki Botanical Garden, Naka-shi(City) Ibaraki-ken(Prefecture), Japan
茨城県那珂市(いばらきけん なかし) 茨城県植物園(いばらきけん しょくぶつえん)
Ibaraki Botanical Garden, Naka-shi(City) Ibaraki-ken(Prefecture), Japan
茨城県那珂市(いばらきけん なかし) 茨城県植物園(いばらきけん しょくぶつえん)
The Japanese garden, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.
In the centre is a Japanese Red Pine, Pinaceae, Pinus densiflora, from Japan.
The Japanese garden was designed by Kanjiro Harada, Japanese Garden landscape architect from Yaizu, Japan, Hobart's sister city.
The botanical gardens, which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares (34.6 acres), were established in Hobart in 1818 and are located within the Queens Domain. The Gardens hold historic plant collections and a large number of significant trees, many dating back to the nineteenth century.
The Japanese garden, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.
In the centre is a Japanese Red Pine, Pinaceae, Pinus Densiflora.
The Japanese garden was designed by Kanjiro Harada, Japanese Gardena landscape architect from Yaizu, Japan, Hobart's sister city.
The botanical gardens, which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares (34.6 acres), were established in Hobart in 1818 and are located within the Queens Domain. The Gardens hold historic plant collections and a large number of significant trees, many dating back to the nineteenth century.
Check out that piece of rebar weighing down some limbs! This is a Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora) in the Bonsai Museum at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
Japanese Red Pine, Pinaceae, Pinus densiflora, from Japan.
The Japanese garden, Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart.
The Japanese garden was designed by Kanjiro Harada, Japanese Garden landscape architect from Yaizu, Japan, Hobart's sister city.
The botanical gardens, which cover an area of approximately 14 hectares (34.6 acres), were established in Hobart in 1818 and are located within the Queens Domain. The Gardens hold historic plant collections and a large number of significant trees, many dating back to the nineteenth century.
Pinus densifolia 'Jane Kluis', 2019 photo, Common Name: Dwarf Japanese Red Pine, Size: 7x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, In Garden Bed HR-G3 for 8.2 YEARS (HLG). Planted in 2011.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Jane Kluis’ is a dwarf, globular form with a flat top. It typically grows to 3-4' tall and to 5-6' wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing to 5-7' tall. Rigid green needles radiate from around the stems in an attractive fashion. This cultivar was discovered in the mid 1970s by Rudolph Kluis of Marlboro, New Jersey. Some authorities consider this cultivar to be a hybrid (P. densiflora x P. nigra or P. densiflora x P. thunbergii).
Location: Michigan State University, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI. Harper Collection of Rare & Dwarf Conifers
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Name: Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora
Age of Tree (Year): 2005
Styled/Trained since: 2013
By: Pauline Phillips, 1951 - , NSW
Source: on loan from the artist
The National Bonsai and Penjing Collection.
The living artworks of this national collection feature some of the finest miniature trees and forests in the world, created by some of Australia's leading bonsai and penjing artists.
About 80 bonsai and penjing trees and forests are usually on display, in a variety of traditional and modern styles, with both Australian native and exotic trees.
The National Arboretum Canberra features 94 forests of rare, endangered and symbolic trees from around Australia and the world. Many of the trees are still young but two of the forests are nearly 100 hundred years old. Over 44,000 trees from over 100 countries are growing across the huge 250 hectare (618 acre) site, making it one of the world’s largest living collections of rare, endangered and significant trees.
Pinus densifolia 'Jane Kluis', 2019 photo, Common Name: Dwarf Japanese Red Pine, Size: 7x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, In Garden Bed HR-G3 for 8.2 YEARS (HLG). Planted in 2011.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Jane Kluis’ is a dwarf, globular form with a flat top. It typically grows to 3-4' tall and to 5-6' wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing to 5-7' tall. Rigid green needles radiate from around the stems in an attractive fashion. This cultivar was discovered in the mid 1970s by Rudolph Kluis of Marlboro, New Jersey. Some authorities consider this cultivar to be a hybrid (P. densiflora x P. nigra or P. densiflora x P. thunbergii).
Location: Michigan State University, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI. Harper Collection of Rare & Dwarf Conifers
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Pinus densifolia 'Jane Kluis', 2019 photo, Common Name: Dwarf Japanese Red Pine, Size: 7x7ft., Green needles, USDA Hardiness Zone 5-7, In Garden Bed HR-G3 for 8.2 YEARS (HLG). Planted in 2011.
Missouri Botanical Garden: ‘Jane Kluis’ is a dwarf, globular form with a flat top. It typically grows to 3-4' tall and to 5-6' wide over the first 10 years, eventually maturing to 5-7' tall. Rigid green needles radiate from around the stems in an attractive fashion. This cultivar was discovered in the mid 1970s by Rudolph Kluis of Marlboro, New Jersey. Some authorities consider this cultivar to be a hybrid (P. densiflora x P. nigra or P. densiflora x P. thunbergii).
Location: Michigan State University, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI. Harper Collection of Rare & Dwarf Conifers
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A Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora) bonsai on a new table in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Bonsai Museum
Detail of the meticulous pruning of the Pinus densiflora Japanese Red Pine overhanging the central pond at Murin-an
Belgium.
National Botanic Garden in Meise (Brussels)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_densiflora
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Pinus densiflora 'Oculus-draconis', 2019 photo, Common Name: Dragon's Eye Japanese Red Pine, Size: 10x4ft, variegated needles, each having 2 bands of yellow alternating with green, USDA Hardiness Zone 4, In Garden Bed HR-E2 for 7.1 YEARS (HLG). Planted in 2012.
American Conifer Society: Pinus densiflora ‘Oculus Draconis’ is a small, flat-topped, upright tree-form of Japanese red pine with species-typical branching and long, variegated needles, each having 2 bands of yellow alternating with the typical green. When viewed from the terminal bud, the effect is said to resemble the eye of a dragon.
This cultivar originated in Japan centuries ago. German botanist and collector, Heinrich Mayr first described it in 1890 through observation of plants he saw in Japan. In Japan, this conifer is known by the cultivar name, ‘Jano-me.’ Based on the rules of nomenclature, this is the name that should be used. However, since ‘Oculus Draconis’ is so prevalent in the nursery trade, this is unlikely to ever change. In the Latin language, “oculus draconis” literally means, “eye of the dragon.”
Location: Michigan State University, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI. Harper Collection of Rare & Dwarf Conifers
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