Flowering Vietnamese Blue Bell Bonsai (Trifidacanthus unifoliatium)
$2000.00 + $99.00 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. See the care guide for light and winter needs.
About this Flowering Vietnamese Blue Bell Bonsai (Trifidacanthus unifoliatium)
Sixty-five years of growth stand behind this Vietnamese blue bell, 15 by 19 by 19 inches, planted in a 12-inch emerald-green hexagonal glazed pot carrying a raised lion-head medallion on each face. The species, sometimes placed with Desmodium, is genuinely rare in cultivation and produces fragrant purple flowers that carry a distinct scent of grapes, alongside large thorns. The bark is gnarled and the nebari exceptional for a tree of this size. It wants full sun, moderate water, and no frost.
Vietnamese Blue Bell bonsai care
This is a living Vietnamese Blue Bell (Trifidacanthus unifoliolatus). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:
- Indoor / outdoor
- Outdoors only when nights are reliably above 60°F; indoors the rest of the year
- Light
- Bright light to full sun, with shelter from harsh afternoon glare
- Water
- Evenly moist: let the top inch dry, then water thoroughly. Much less in winter
- USDA zones
- Not formally documented; treat as 10 to 11 based on its tropical native range
- #1 cause of death
- Cold exposure, with root rot from an over-generous reading of "evenly moist" close behind
Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Vietnamese Blue Bell bonsai care guide.
Specifications
- Item
- BW-TREE-1391
- Price
- $2000.00
- Shipping
- $99.00
- 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…
Browse all bonsai trees, tools and soil.
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 $99.00. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.