Now, find out our expert selection for the best types of bonsai trees to grow. 1. Japanese Black Pine "A 'best' variety to grow is very subjective and dependent on your goals as a bonsai artist ...

2. Choosing the Right Bonsai Pot Selecting the right pot is an essential step in growing a Pine bonsai tree. The pot should be shallow, with a depth of no more than two-thirds the height of the ...

MIFUNE, Kumamoto Prefecture—Thefts of bonsai trees have surged around Japan ... including “kuromatsu” black pine, with a total market value of about 5.3 million yen from the property ...

“I bought your stolen bonsai tree. I want to return it ... increase to large-scale exports of “Kuro-matsu,” or black pine, to the EU that began in 2023. A persistently weaker yen has ...