Root-Over-Rock Bonsai
Image: <bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Shibata_Zeshin" class="extiw" title="w:en:Shibata Zeshin"><span title="Japanese painter and lacquerer (1807–1891)">Shibata Zeshin</span></a></bdi> (CC0)
NameRoot-Over-Rock Bonsai
Species NameUnidentified species
Common NameUnidentified Bonsai Tree
Bonsai Styleroot-over-rock
Estimated Age (years)40
Container TypeCeramic pot
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultyadvanced
Trunk FeaturesRoots embracing rock, Thick trunk, Weathered rock feature
Foliage TypeStylized, dense foliage
Height (cm)25
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityExcellent, integrated with rock
Notable FeaturesProminent root-over-rock composition, decorative red pot, artistic representation from a 19th-century Japanese painting.
Description
This miniature bonsai features a small tree with stylized green foliage, its roots firmly gripping a prominent, weathered rock. It is presented in a decorative red ceramic pot, forming a classic root-over-rock composition. The overall arrangement suggests a serene natural landscape.
