Pinus pentaphylla miniazuma – Five-needle pine – 58 cm

A bonsai specimen of Pinus pentaphylla miniazuma (five-needle pine), an evergreen conifer highly prized in the art of bonsai for its elegance and natural beauty. Its needles grow in clusters of five; they are slender and soft, a deep green colour with green-blue and silvery hues. In spring, the new shoots appear in a bright light green, whilst in the colder seasons the foliage takes on cooler, silvery hues, further enhancing the bonsai’s charm. In spring it produces small cones, which later develop into reddish-brown pine cones. This fine specimen features a sinuous, mature trunk with rough bark that cracks with age, becoming increasingly interesting and distinctive, and a tiered branch arrangement that gives the plant a mature and harmonious appearance. Cultivated in the rock-style (Ishizuki), this is a distinctive arrangement in which the roots develop and anchor themselves to the rock, creating the captivating image of a tree growing wild in a mountainous environment. Grown in an unglazed rectangular stoneware pot, it emphasises the rustic character of the trunk and creates a contrast with the bright green of the needles.