Starting Year: 1995;
Provenance: Piemonte, Italy;
Container: Terracotta Pot;
Source: Collected.

Style: Shakan;
Height: 54cm (Pot Included);
Nebari: 15cm;
Estimated Age: 70 years old.

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

This Larix decidua (European larch) reveals itself in a dynamic shakan style, its trunk leaning with quiet strength, as if shaped by years of alpine winds. The slanting posture conveys both movement and resilience, creating a sense of natural drama that draws the eye.

What immediately captures attention is the mature, rugged bark, deeply fissured and textured, a testament to the passage of time. Among its branches, small pine cones emerge like jewels, subtle yet powerful symbols of the tree’s vitality and completeness. These cones, together with the fine needles of the larch, offer seasonal beauty—fresh greens in spring, golden hues in autumn, and a sculptural presence in winter.

The Larix decidua is beloved in bonsai for its adaptability and its dramatic seasonal transformations. In this tree, the combination of weathered bark, cones, and the elegant slanting trunk speaks of age and maturity rarely seen at this stage. It is not simply material—it already carries the soul of a bonsai that has lived and endured.

This specimen embodies Mauro’s vision of bonsai as living narratives: marked by scars, enriched by time, and elevated by imperfection. Its shakan form and natural maturity invite further refinement, while already standing as a complete story in wood and bark—a tree that unites the wild spirit of the mountains with the artistry of bonsai.