This imported Japanese White Pine suggests a setting of struggle and compromise. Wind and erosion have forced this tree to one side, exposing older roots that anchor the tree to its tenuous perch. This tree is, for the moment, balanced between the resilient push of life and the inevitable force of entropy.

Japanese White Pine / Pinus parviflora

Estimated Age: 40-50 years old
Time in Training: unknown
Origin: Japan
Container: Modern Chinese
Stand: Austin Heitzman (USA)