Chinese Elm On Bonsai, On a Rock Slab, 7 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia)
$143.95 + $29.95 shipping.
- 48-hour live-arrival guarantee. If it arrives damaged or unhealthy, tell us within 48 hours of delivery and we replace it or refund it in full.
- Ships in 1 to 3 business days. Then 2 to 7 business days in transit, sent to avoid a weekend in the box where possible.
- What arrives. The tree, planted in its bonsai pot and ready to display.
- Indoor or outdoor tree. Hardy in USDA zones 5 to 10. Check your zone before you buy.
About this Chinese Elm On Bonsai, On a Rock Slab, 7 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia)
7 years old, 12 to 14 inches tall, and set on a rock slab of glass fibre reinforced concrete measuring 15 by 8 by 1 inch. Ulmus parvifolia holds small evergreen leaves with serrated margins, and it divides and re-divides its branches more willingly than almost anything else used for bonsai. Here that habit has been directed into the traditional tiered, layered style, carried on a curved trunk. The slab gives the whole planting a low, landscape-like footprint. Grown indoors, this elm answers regular clipping with steadily finer twigging.
Chinese Elm bonsai care
This is a living Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:
- Indoor / outdoor
- Indoor-capable in very bright light; grows stronger outdoors
- Light
- Full sun or partial shade outdoors; the brightest south- or west-facing window indoors
- Water
- Moist, never soggy and never bone dry: water when the top layer is slightly dry; Bonsai4Me keeps indoor compost evenly moist
- USDA zones
- 5 to 10 in the ground; in a pot, about zone 6 with wind shelter and a mulched pot
- Main risks
- Main risks, not ranked by any source: waterlogged soil and root rot; low light indoors; moving an indoor tree straight into winter cold
Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Chinese Elm bonsai care guide.
Specifications
- Item
- BW-TREE-1160
- Price
- $143.95
- Shipping
- $29.95
- Type
- Live tree
Chinese Elm bonsai for sale
Other Chinese Elm bonsai we have in stock:
- Medium Chinese Elm Bonsai, Straight Trunk, 9 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia), $51.95
- Small Chinese Seiju Elm Bonsai, 8 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia), $54.95
- Small Chinese Elm Curve Trunk Bonsai, Trained, 8 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia), $56.95
- Medium Chinese Elm Bonsai, Curved Trunk, 10 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia), $85.95
- Large Chinese Elm Bonsai, Curved Trunk, 12 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia), $99.95
- Chinese Elm Bonsai, Trained, 12 Years Old (Ulmus parvifolia), $125.00
Everything this tree needs
Most trees that die in their first year die of the same three things: the wrong soil, a blunt cut, or being left to guess. These cover all three.
- Japanese Bonsai Soil Akadama Brown, 2 lb. (1.6 Liters) (1 quart.), $15.95, Brown Akadama in a 2 lb bag holding 1.6 litres, about a quart, at a granule size of roughly half an inch. It is a soft volcanic…
- Bonsai Training Wire 1.0 mm Aluminum Training Wire, $10.95, The finest gauge in this range at 1.0 mm, and because thin wire weighs so little, a 100 gram coil runs to approximately 154 feet,…
- Slow Release Bonsai Fertilizer Pellets, $7.95, Fertilizer in pellet form, sold in 4 ounce packs. Sprinkle half a tablespoon across the surface of the soil and leave the pellets…
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Pots and humidity trays
Your tree arrives potted. For a humidity tray under it, or a new pot when it is time to repot, add one to the same order: ceramic, mica and unglazed pots and drip trays.
Shipping & returns
Ships from our nursery partner for $29.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.