Small Flowering Podocarpus "curved" Bonsai, 12 Years Old (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

Small Flowering Podocarpus "curved" Bonsai, 12 Years Old (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

$59.95 + $14.95 shipping.

About this Small Flowering Podocarpus "curved" Bonsai, 12 Years Old (Podocarpus macrophyllus)

Podocarpus macrophyllus answers to both Buddhist Pine and Chinese Yew. It makes a dense evergreen, the leaves pointed, leathery and dark green, held on stiff branches that arrange themselves with noticeable symmetry. Plants are unisexual, males bearing their flowers in cones while female flowers are composed of thickened cylindrical scales, followed by fleshy, brightly coloured fruit that is often edible. This one has been worked for 12 years into a curved trunk line and stands 14 to 15 inches. Grown indoors, it tolerates a range of positions and dislikes standing wet at the root.

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-1033
Price
$59.95
Shipping
$14.95
Type
Live tree

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Pots and humidity trays

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Shipping & returns

Ships from our nursery partner for $14.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.

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