Japanese White Pine, Black Pine ... 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 ...

The cultivation of pine bonsai in Takamatsu started about 200 years ago by transferring a wild tree into a pot. Bonsai here are said to have been sold to hordes of visitors to the noted Kotohiragu ...