Bonsai of Pinus Thunbergii Senjyumaru.
Safe delivery in a wooden crate.

• Height: 18 cm (excluding pot)

• Width: 11 cm

• Trunk: 4 cm

• Pot:  6 x 10 x 10 cm

Photos taken in May 2026

Pinus Thunbergii bonsai, the Senjyumaru black pine

This Pinus Thunbergii bonsai is the Japanese black pine in its prized Senjyumaru form, a tree that sits near the heart of the bonsai tradition. The black pine is the classic masculine conifer of Japanese horticulture, admired for its strong trunk, its dark fissured bark and the dense, short needles of the Senjyumaru variety. This specimen carries that rugged, dignified bearing in a compact frame.

The Senjyumaru is a sought-after cultivar of Pinus Thunbergii, known for shorter needles and a naturally tighter habit that suits refined styling. The bark here already shows the cracked, plated texture that growers wait years to see, and the foliage gathers into firm, well-defined pads.

Heritage and appeal of the Japanese black pine

Few trees are as bound up with Japanese bonsai history as the black pine. It has been the subject of imperial gardens and master collections for centuries, the benchmark against which strength and age in a conifer are judged. The Senjyumaru form brings that heritage into a more manageable scale, which is exactly why it is so prized by serious collectors around the world.

About this specimen

The photographs show the exact plant you will receive, pot included. This is a single, unique specimen rather than a stock image, so the trunk movement, the arrangement of the foliage pads and the character of the pot all belong to this particular pine. What you see in the images is what arrives at your door.

It is a serious choice for a collector who wants a true black pine, and a quietly commanding presence in any display.

Owning a black pine of this calibre connects you to a lineage of growers who have shaped these trees for generations, and it brings a steady, grounded character to whatever space it occupies.