Pine Bonsai with Plum Blossoms (Three Friends of Winter)
Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Helen_Hyde" class="extiw" title="w:en:Helen Hyde"><span title="American artist (1868-1919)">Helen Hyde</span></a></bdi> (Public domain)
NamePine Bonsai with Plum Blossoms (Three Friends of Winter)
Species NamePinus spp.
Common NamePine Bonsai
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)100
Container Typerectangular ceramic pot
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultyadvanced
Trunk Featuresthick, gnarled, tapered, visible nebari
Foliage Typeneedle-like
Height (cm)45
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitygood
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDepicts the 'Three Friends of Winter' (pine and plum) in a single composition, as part of a 1913 Japanese woodblock print by Helen Hyde.
Description
This bonsai, depicted in a 1913 woodblock print, features a mature pine tree with dense, needle-like foliage. Alongside it, vibrant pink plum blossoms add a touch of color, symbolizing the 'Three Friends of Winter' (pine, plum, bamboo) resilience. The tree exhibits a well-developed trunk and nebari in a shallow rectangular pot.
