Japanese White Pine, One-Off Specimens
Pinus parviflora — Decades-old Japanese garden pines, each one unique; full sun, outdoors.
Price on application
One-off specimens. Enquire for prices and images.
Will it fit? A two-minute check
- The route in. Standard UK internal doors give a clear opening of about 72cm. The nursery pot is the widest rigid part — its diameter is listed above for each size — and we bring tall plants through on their side, so height is rarely the problem, but tight hallways, stair turns and lift doors are. Measure the narrowest point between your front door and where the plant will stand.
- Ceiling. Measure to your lowest obstruction — a beam, pendant or ceiling fan — not the ceiling itself. Add 10–15cm to the listed plant height for the decorative pot. Keep 30cm from fan blades or low lights.
- Footprint. Allow the full spread listed above. Leaves can be turned to the wall for a while but not held there without damage.
- Not sure? Send a photo and rough measurements to projects@plantdrop.co.uk and we’ll tell you which size.
Ceiling Height Guide
| Ceiling Height | Recommended Plant Height | Typical Space |
|---|---|---|
| 200–220 cm | 150–170 cm | Modern apartments / contemporary homes |
| 240–270 cm | 170–200 cm | Victorian or Edwardian rooms |
| 280–300 cm | 220–240 cm | Period properties / warehouse conversions |
| 300 cm+ | 250–270 cm | Double-height or mezzanine spaces |
How To Pair A Decorative Pot
For no fuss or mess you can place the plant in its growing pot (the pot it arrives in) inside a decorative one. This allows excess water to be drained after watering.
For a good fit the opening (not diameter) and height of the new decorative pot need to be several centimetres greater than the current growing pot. Here is how we measure and list pot sizes:
Remember to take into account tapering, as the internal height of a pot will be measured from the centre to the top but the sides will taper in a rounded pot.
We recommend using a liner to protect your decorative pot and prevent leaking (whether placing the nursery pot inside or repotting directly into the decorative pot).
Read more about how to pot your plant here.
An outdoor tree
Japanese pines live outside all year round. They need full sun, open air and the winter cold to stay healthy, and will decline quickly if kept indoors.
Watering
Water thoroughly when the surface of the soil starts to dry, more often in summer and much less in winter. Never let the pot sit in standing water.
Shaping
The form has been built over decades. We recommend an annual visit from our team to manage the new growth (the 'candles') in late spring and keep the shape refined.
Every tree comes with lifetime horticultural advice from our team.
Most orders arrive within two weeks. We'll arrange your delivery and confirm the day in advance.
| London | UK | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small & medium — plants under 170cm, pots, liners, accessories | |||
| Courier | £6 | £6 | £6 |
| Hand delivery | £15 | - | - |
| Delivered & placed | £30 | £125 | £250 |
| Large — plants 170–220cm, large planters | |||
| Hand delivery · pallet outside London | £25 | £75 | £95 |
| Delivered & placed | £40 | £125 | £250 |
| Extra large — plants 220cm+, specimens, two-person pieces | |||
| Hand delivery | £25 | £125 | £250 |
| Delivered & placed | £50 | £175 | £300 |
Courier — boxed and tracked; you'll get a dispatch email with a tracking link.
Hand delivery — our own team, to your door or ground-floor room.
Delivered & placed — two people, carried to the room you choose, unpacked, positioned, packaging taken away. Potting is a separate service.
We currently deliver to mainland UK only — not Northern Ireland, the Isle of Wight or the Scottish Islands; the Scottish Highlands and remote postcodes are quoted before dispatch. Costs are calculated at checkout based on your items and postcode. See our delivery page for more.
Returns
On arrival — if anything isn't right, contact us within 48 hours with photographs and we'll put it right, covered by our 30-day plant guarantee.
Change of mind — let us know within 14 days. Plants, pots and accessories must be in their original, resaleable condition. Returns are subject to a collection charge, or can be sent back by post at your own cost; the outgoing delivery charge isn't refunded.
