Mystery Pine. Japanese Red?

[Chunky Trunks]

Hello,
I purchased this pine as part of a bulk sale and I’m curious if anyone knows what kind it is?
Thank you

 

[Paradox]

Hard to tell.
How many needles per fascicle (bundle of needles)? Looks Iike 2 but can't be sure from the pictures


Also, where in the world are you?
Please add that information to your profile. A lot of bonsai advice is sometimes dependent on location

 

[Chunky Trunks]

Hard to tell.
How many needles per fascicle (bundle of needles)? Looks Iike 2 but can't be sure from the pictures


Also, where in the world are you?
Please add that information to your profile. A lot of bonsai advice is sometimes dependent on location

Charlotte, NC. 2 needle .

 

[Shibui]

Bark, needles and cones all look right for JRP but there are many other pines that look similar so potentially red pine but not guaranteed.

 

[Lorax7]

Are the needles soft or sharp enough to poke your hand when you touch them?

 

[RODERLO]

Looks like a Sylvestris to me.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

It looks like it could be a JRP. They are not common here in the US, so the likelihood is higher if you got it from a grower of bonsai material. If so, it is a good score, but in need of some TLC to bring it back to good health. When my JRP needles started to yellow, I couldn’t save them. Likely it’s the compacted soil causing the problem, so you’ll have to aerate the soil to get through the year. Next spring, balance changing enough soil (especially directly under the trunk) to improve the condition, but keeping enough roots to let the tree recover. My current JRP grows best in very coarse soil, which also allows me to go 4-5 years between repotting.

 

[Chunky Trunks]

Hard to tell.
How many needles per fascicle (bundle of needles)? Looks Iike 2 but can't be sure from the pictures


Also, where in the world are you?
Please add that information to your profile. A lot of bonsai advice is sometimes dependent on location

Confirmed. Pinus Rigada (Pitch Pine)

 

[Chunky Trunks]

It looks like it could be a JRP. They are not common here in the US, so the likelihood is higher if you got it from a grower of bonsai material. If so, it is a good score, but in need of some TLC to bring it back to good health. When my JRP needles started to yellow, I couldn’t save them. Likely it’s the compacted soil causing the problem, so you’ll have to aerate the soil to get through the year. Next spring, balance changing enough soil (especially directly under the trunk) to improve the condition, but keeping enough roots to let the tree recover. My current JRP grows best in very coarse soil, which also allows me to go 4-5 years between repotting.

Confirmed. Pinus Rigada (Pitch Pine)

It looks like it could be a JRP. They are not common here in the US, so the likelihood is higher if you got it from a grower of bonsai material. If so, it is a good score, but in need of some TLC to bring it back to good health. When my JRP needles started to yellow, I couldn’t save them. Likely it’s the compacted soil causing the problem, so you’ll have to aerate the soil to get through the year. Next spring, balance changing enough soil (especially directly under the trunk) to improve the condition, but keeping enough roots to let the tree recover. My current JRP grows best in very coarse soil, which also allows me to go 4-5 years between repotting.

Confirmed. Pinus Rigada (Pitch Pine)

 

[Chunky Trunks]

Hard to tell.
How many needles per fascicle (bundle of needles)? Looks Iike 2 but can't be sure from the pictures


Also, where in the world are you?
Please add that information to your profile. A lot of bonsai advice is sometimes dependent on location

Confirmed. Pinus Rigada (Pitch Pine)

 

[Chunky Trunks]

It looks like it could be a JRP. They are not common here in the US, so the likelihood is higher if you got it from a grower of bonsai material. If so, it is a good score, but in need of some TLC to bring it back to good health. When my JRP needles started to yellow, I couldn’t save them. Likely it’s the compacted soil causing the problem, so you’ll have to aerate the soil to get through the year. Next spring, balance changing enough soil (especially directly under the trunk) to improve the condition, but keeping enough roots to let the tree recover. My current JRP grows best in very coarse soil, which also allows me to go 4-5 years between repotting.

Looks like a Sylvestris to me.

Confirmed. Pinus Rigada (Pitch Pine)

 

[namnhi]

Wow you managed to get four posts in on one statement. Congrats.

 

[Chunky Trunks]

Are the needles soft or sharp enough to poke your hand when you touch them?

Wow you managed to get four posts in on one statement. Congrats.

Thanks. I’m about as experienced with threads as I am bonsai. Cheers

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Thanks. I’m about as experienced with threads as I am bonsai. Cheers

Congrats with the pine! It has a lot of character. I'm just going to correct your spelling: Pinus rigida. Pitch pine, or literally (in the Latin) rigid pine.

 

[tanlu]

I also would've guessed JRP, but if you counted 3 needles per fascicle, the pitch pine it is. Definitely good purchase. Please keep us posted on this tree.

 

[Paradox]

Charlotte, NC. 2 needle .

Pinus rigida have 3 needles per fascicle.
If it's 2, it's not a pitch pine
And put your location on your profile please so we don't have to repeatedly ask you