Flowering Parrot's Beak Bonsai, 25 Years Old (Gmelina philippensis)

$325.00 + $59.95 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.
Outdoor tree. Hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11. Check your zone before you buy.

About this Flowering Parrot's Beak Bonsai, 25 Years Old (Gmelina philippensis)

Gmelina philippensis, called Parrot's Beak and pronounced with a silent G, carries foliage that shifts between an oval and an ivy-like or duck-foot outline. This specimen is 25 years old and measures 9 by 12 inches, standing 18 inches tall. Flowering happens occasionally rather than on a fixed schedule: yellow blooms emerge from the tip of a tube formed by overlapping bracts, and the resemblance of that structure to a curved beak accounts for the common name. Each pod holds one seed, and the fruit that follows is fleshy. Grown indoors.

Parrot's Beak bonsai care

This is a living Parrot's Beak (Gmelina philippensis). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:

Indoor / outdoor: Outdoors through the warm season; indoors for winter
Light: Full sun to bright partial sun; the brightest window you have if kept indoors
Water: Consistently moist, never bone-dry, but the mix must drain freely
USDA zones: 9 to 11 outdoors year-round; indoor or greenhouse everywhere else
#1 cause of death: Cold over winter: it is stressed below 55°F, which is warmer than most people's idea of "safe indoors"

Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Parrot's Beak bonsai care guide.

Specifications

Item: BW-TREE-1345
Price: $325.00
Shipping: $59.95
Type: Live tree

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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.

Tropical Mix Bonsai Soil (indoor trees), 2 lb. (1 quart.), $9.95, Soil blended for tropical and sub-tropical species: generally indoor trees, since they will not take temperatures below freezing…
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 $59.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.