Medium Flowering Podocarpus "curved" Bonsai, 16 Years Old (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

Medium Flowering Podocarpus "curved" Bonsai, 16 Years Old (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

$81.95 + $16.95 shipping.

About this Medium Flowering Podocarpus "curved" Bonsai, 16 Years Old (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

16 years old and 14 to 15 inches tall, this Podocarpus macrophyllus has been trained in a curved style. Known also as Buddhist Pine and Chinese Yew, it is a dense evergreen carrying dark green leaves, leathery and sharply pointed, along stiff branches that arrange themselves with unusual symmetry. The species is unisexual: male flowers take the form of cones, while the female structures are built from thickened cylindrical scales. The fruit that follows is fleshy, borne on a stalk, brightly coloured and often edible. A durable subject for growing indoors.

Buddhist Pine bonsai care

This is a living Buddhist Pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:

Indoor / outdoor
Indoor-capable: Bonsai Empire says it can stay indoors all year but does better outside in summer; Bonsai4Me and Galinou keep it indoors or in a cool room in winter
Light
Bright light; full sun in the garden; outdoors in summer a semi-shaded place or partial shade against leaf burn; survives poor light
Water
Water when the surface begins to dry; Bonsai Empire says when the soil gets dry; never let it stay soggy or stand in a saucer of water; overwatering brings root rot
USDA zones
11 to 12 in a pot: zone 12's lows of 50 to 60°F (10 to 16°C) stay above the 50°F (10°C) that Bonsai4Me says it prefers, and the bonsai sources winter it in a cool room at 50 to 59°F (10 to 15°C); zone 11's lows of 40 to 50°F (4 to 10°C) dip below that, so bring it in on colder nights there. In the ground UF/IFAS gives 8B to 11, NC State 7 to 9, Trees and Shrubs Online 8 to 9, the American Conifer Society and the Gymnosperm Database zone 7
Main risks
Main risks, not ranked by any source: root rot from poor drainage or overwatering; frost; scale and mites on a weakened tree

Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Buddhist Pine bonsai care guide.

Specifications

Item
BW-TREE-1065
Price
$81.95
Shipping
$16.95
Type
Live tree

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Pots and humidity trays

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Shipping & returns

Ships from our nursery partner for $16.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.

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