[Sound of crickets chirping].

Well, Japanese gardening is supposed to promote serenity and contemplation, I guess. Nothing like quietness and solitude to encourage that.

^^
if you show me kanji,then I can help you. Newly created japanese plants name is hard to understand unles you have writen in kanji. Setsu is my mother name.^^
yama

Thanks for taking an interest. The query about the plant didn't start with me, haven't seen the tree or the kanji.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pinus parviflora 'Gin Setsu' - Conifers Forum - GardenWeb

Hi bboy
I will ask to board members of Japan nursery associatin Saitama chaper. I have to write in japanese and send it by us post office and Japanese post office.
Since I am in trastion period, can't sent it by fax so it will take time .
You will get right answer/information just matter of time.^^
yama

Thankyou for your efforts.

Hi Tom
Gin = silver "setus" may be mean "band". "node". "strip" something like that. Difinitely not affter my mother name. ^^. I check with my friend who has better knowlege of Japanese plants Than I am and have much more Japanese plat/tree ID refference books.
Red pine and black pine have many cutivars . some has blight red strip/band, yellow band.etc.

mike