Native to East Asia the Chinese Elm is one of the most popular bonsai trees, especially among beginners. These lovely semi-evergreen trees can grow up to 65 feet tall in their native habitat, but have been cultivated in miniature form for Bonsai for generations. It is an ideal choice for those just starting out because it is slow-growing and tolerant, the Chinese Elm allows beginners plenty of time and forgiveness to grow accustomed to bonsai care making it one of the most loved and most undemanding of miniature trees. Features beautiful, distinctive dark gray to reddish brown bark that turns fissure and corky when mature. It has a lovely branching shape with delicate, oval shaped toothed leaves that showcase a fresh green color and a delightfully tiny leaf. It has a highly predictable growth pattern, making it ideal for beginners who are just getting used to training Bonsai.
Each live plant is shipped with the Phytosanitary Certificate as required by the USDA.
Product Features
- CONTENTS: Bonsai, Decorative Container (Assorted Colors & Styles), Soil, Care Instructions.
- PIY: Pot It Yourself – Experience the fun of creating your own bonsai. Brussel’s Bonsai makes it easy with this bundle including your choice of bonsai, professional blend soil and a glazed ceramic pre-wired container.
- SPECIES: The Chinese Elm has beautiful, distinctive dark gray to reddish brown bark that turns fissure and corky when mature. It has a lovely branching shape with delicate, oval shaped toothed leaves that showcase a fresh green color and a delightfully tiny leaf.
- AGE/SIZE/CARE: Your 8 year old bonsai will arrive between 8″ to 10″ tall in a 12″ container and will perform best outdoors (see detailed care instructions in images)
- WARRANTY: Your bonsai tree has been grown in a state-of-the-art greenhouse under precisely controlled conditions to achieve optimum health. If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your tree or with our service, please notify us within 30 days of receipt. We will correct the situation to your satisfaction.
The pot is nice, however First the Pros:Arrived fresh and very well packaged. The pot is nice, however, no where near what is pictured.Cons:The plant, including the container, with its feet, is 14″ tall – the tree itself barely measures 10″ to the top of the highest leaf.There are NO side branches, as shown in the picture. There is a clump of mostly very small dead twigs – less that 1/2″ long – where a branch should be.The trunk, which shown no taper, is…
Better than I expected it to be This would be 4.5 stars if I had the option. The shipping protected the plant and pot very well – the soil was even still wet. The plant itself was fairly well-trained for something so inexpensive (some slightly ugly cuts IMO but nothing egregious). The soil itself was of better than average quality and drains/retains water about as well as the bonsai soil I currently use. The roots were well-trimmed and seem quite healthy – I was concerned on ordering that the plant might be root-bound but…
Aphid Infested Tree !!! OMG !!! It arrived in ok condition so I give 2 Stars BUT !!! I noticed leaves curling / yellowing & holes in them. My lighted magnifier is 10X & my tree is loaded with Aphids !!! Took me 4 days to see what was REALLY going on. I went online to see about solutions to get rid of those Aphids sucking the tree sap. The solution I found online for Bonsai was a Gallon water / 2 tablespoons dish detergent / 1 tablespoon vegetable oil / 2 capfulls of rubbing alcohol. Shake ingredients well. Then put in spray…