# Japanese Black Pine (Future Literati)

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-black-pine-future-literati/3503>\
**Category:** Design\
**Created:** [June 15, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-black-pine-future-literati/3503 "2019-06-15T13:24:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Cjlopez4](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/cjlopez4/32/140_2.png) [@Cjlopez4](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Cjlopez4)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-black-pine-future-literati/3503/1 "2019-06-15T13:24:30Z")

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Newly styled JBP, looking for a future Literati style. Plan to allow the top leader to grow to thicken the main trunk. Can this go back into full sun? Fertilize in three weeks? How does one develop nebari?

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/2X/8/87c6aa3a9b456eec398d45ea988bcb8eb2ad00fa.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![AndyK](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/andyk/32/2330_2.png) [@AndyK](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/AndyK)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2019, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/japanese-black-pine-future-literati/3503/2 "2019-06-17T06:32:47Z")

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Let it grow grow grow! Lots of sun, fertiliser and water.