The trees / Japanese black pine

Japanese black pine 松

Matsu · grown in Bonsaily in 27 December – 4 January

An ink drawing of a Japanese black pine bonsai

An evergreen pine with dark, paired needles. Pines are among the most traditional bonsai, prized for rugged bark and layered foliage pads, and stand at Japanese doors for the New Year.

In the game

On days when the Japanese black pine is the seed, every close answer grows a branch, and every Bullseye brings out its colour. Your finished tree joins the month’s garden.

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