Bonsai Pinus sylvestris ‘Watereri’

Pinus bonsai "Watereri" (most commonly found as Pinus sylvestris 'Watereri') is a decorative pine variety, highly valued for its compact appearance and excellent potential for bonsai style training.

 General characteristics

• Guy: evergreen conifer

• Growth: slow to moderate

• Natural form: globular–irregular; by trimming it can be shaped easily

• Needles: short to medium, rigid, blue-green

• Bark: decorative, grey-reddish, exfoliates with maturity

• Dimensions:

  • in the garden: 3–5 m at maturity

  • in bonsai form: controlled by pruning and pinching

 Planting conditions

• Exposure: full sun (essential for density and color)

• Soil: well drained, sandy or loamy, slightly acid - neutral

• Watering: moderate; does not tolerate excess water

• Resistance: very good in frost, wind and urban pollution

 Bonsai care and training

• Cuts: they are done in the spring (pinching the candles) to control the growth

• Modeling: supports bonsai wire well

• Fertilization: balanced, in small doses, during the growing season

 Usage

• outdoor bonsai

• Japanese or zen gardens

• decorative accents in modern gardens

• solitary planting or in large containers