Large Chinese Flowering White Serissa of a Thousand Stars Bonsai, Exposed Roots (Serissa japonica)

Large Chinese Flowering White Serissa of a Thousand Stars Bonsai, Exposed Roots (Serissa japonica)

$109.95 + $19.95 shipping.

About this Large Chinese Flowering White Serissa of a Thousand Stars Bonsai, Exposed Roots (Serissa japonica)

15 years old at 14 to 15 inches, this serissa stands on raised roots that lift the trunk clear of the soil and lend the base considerable apparent age. Serissa japonica, the tree of a thousand stars, has small shiny leaves of an elongated spoon shape and a habit of throwing fine twigs, so it grows tighter each time it is sheared. Blossom on this northern Chinese form is white and shaped like a tiny trumpet, and the tree has been trained to a full upright canopy. Keep it indoors in bright light and avoid shifting it about, as serissa resents sudden change.

Serissa / Snow Rose bonsai care

This is a living Serissa / Snow Rose (Serissa japonica). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:

Indoor / outdoor
Indoor: indoors from fall to spring, ideally all year per Yorkshire Bonsai; outside in summer only while nights stay above 50°F (10°C)
Light
Sources differ: a sunny, wind-protected place outside; indoors bright but not too sunny, such as an east or west window; as a garden shrub, partial sun to partial shade with morning sun
Water
Keep the rootball moist without overwatering and never let it dry out completely; Bonsai4Me waits until the compost has nearly dried; it rots in waterlogged soil
USDA zones
11 to 12 in a pot: zone 12's winter lows of 50 to 60°F (10 to 16°C) stay above the bonsai floor of 45 to 50°F (7 to 10°C), zone 11's lows of 40 to 50°F (4 to 10°C) come close to it, so bring it in on colder nights there. In the ground NC State gives 7 to 11 and UF/IFAS 7 to 9
Main risks
Main risks, not ranked by any source: watering errors (root rot or drying out), change and moves, cold, dry indoor air

Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Serissa / Snow Rose bonsai care guide.

Specifications

Item
BW-TREE-1023
Price
$109.95
Shipping
$19.95
Type
Live tree

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Pots and humidity trays

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Shipping & returns

Ships from our nursery partner for $19.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.

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