Pinus thunbergiana 'Kyokko Yatsubusa'The cork bark pine in the species thunbergiana is very exciting for use in bonsai. The bark can become very 'craggy' and look very old. It may take a few years to start to display the highly textured bark, but it is worth waiting for. The photo is a spectacular bonsai specimen developed in the UK, and is over 20 years old. I always have to be sure to mention that the plant in the photo is not what we are selling it is just an example of what can be