Alexshep
Seedling
Pinus maximartinezii or the maxipiñon. A truly interesting species of pine. There are a few characteristics that make it a really unique among pines. For starters, it is the biggest seed of any pine, averaging about a gram each and up to 3cm long. The juvenile foliage stage lasts for several years after germination giving young trees a very interesting appearance. It has the most cotyledons of any known plant, up to 24 seed leaves in newly-germinated trees. Needles blue-white, come in bundles of 5 and measure about 10cm long. It is not supposedly very cold hardy, listed as zone 9 (-1 C - 4C minimum) so it requires a warm climate to thrive.
I plan to grow this tree indoors however, so it should maintain a nice ambient temperature and get some natural sunlight in the summer. I am not sure if anyone has ever attempted a bonsai of this particular species. I got these particular seeds from a site called conifers garden. 8 Euros for 10 seeds. Pretty expensive, but I was surprised they had this extremely rare species available. Hope to show you my growing progress in the coming weeks.
![maxipinyon.jpg maxipinyon.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/274/274932-d03b8a5d0dc09fbd7e8faafe3320ea4c.jpg)
I plan to grow this tree indoors however, so it should maintain a nice ambient temperature and get some natural sunlight in the summer. I am not sure if anyone has ever attempted a bonsai of this particular species. I got these particular seeds from a site called conifers garden. 8 Euros for 10 seeds. Pretty expensive, but I was surprised they had this extremely rare species available. Hope to show you my growing progress in the coming weeks.
![maxipinyon.jpg maxipinyon.jpg](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/274/274932-d03b8a5d0dc09fbd7e8faafe3320ea4c.jpg)