Starting Year: 2000;
Provenance: Piemonte, Italy;
Container: Terracotta Pot;
Source: Seed Grown.

Style: Moyogi;
Height: 76cm (Pot Included);
Nebari: 13cm;
Estimated Age: 25 years old.

Available for vision and purchase at Bonsaigers’ Garden, Eupilio (CO), Italy.

This Ginkgo biloba, grown patiently from seed and cultivated in a pot for twenty-five years, stands as a testament to time and dedication. Reaching 76 centimeters in height, it carries itself with a quiet, graceful strength, an informal upright form that departs from the species’ usual vertical austerity. Its trunk rises with subtle movement, each gentle curve revealing the slow rhythm of growth guided by a careful hand.

The bark, soft gray with hints of silver, shows the first signs of age, while the branching structure above tells another story, one of persistence and artistic vision. Unlike most ginkgo, whose foliage often gathers in sparse fans, this specimen displays an intricate network of fine ramification, a feature both rare and remarkable for the species. Each twig, each cluster of leaves, contributes to a delicate architecture of balance and refinement.

In its silhouette, one senses both strength and serenity. The branches extend outward as if tracing invisible currents of air, the fan-shaped leaves catching the light with their subtle translucence, ephemeral, yet enduring.

This Ginkgo biloba embodies Mauro’s philosophy of bonsai as living timepieces, shaped not through dominance but through dialogue with nature. It reflects a patient conversation between artist and tree, between human intention and organic will. After twenty-five years of cultivation, this ginkgo is more than a bonsai, it is a chronicle of care, resilience, and the beauty that emerges when time is allowed to speak.