Outer Variegated Red Stem Serissa Bonsai, 6 Years Old (Serissa foetida)
$49.95 + $16.95 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.
- Indoor tree. Lives indoors; outdoors year round only in USDA zones 9 to 11.
About this Outer Variegated Red Stem Serissa Bonsai, 6 Years Old (Serissa foetida)
6 years old, 11-12" tall This unusual Serissa selection holds back its visual showcase until the temperature drops. As cooler weather sets in, the foliage undergoes a seasonal shift, pushing out vivid cream margins off-set by rich, reddish young stems. With tiny leaves, naturally fine branching, and ultra-short internodes, Serissa naturally scales itself down. Older plants quickly develop gnarled,
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 (or outdoors in warm seasons/climates). Frost-tender; keep 50 to 68°F. Despises being moved
- Light
- Bright light: high light gives more flowers; bright indirect indoors, tolerates some sun
- Water
- Moist but well-drained: a narrow middle. Hates wet roots AND hates drying out completely
- USDA zones
- 9 to 11 (frost-tender; outdoors year-round only in warm, frost-free zones)
- #1 cause of death
- Improper watering (over- or under-watering) → root rot or stress death; plus shock leaf-drop from any change
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-1402
- Price
- $49.95
- Shipping
- $16.95
- Type
- Live tree
Serissa / Snow Rose bonsai for sale
Other Serissa / Snow Rose bonsai we have in stock:
- Small Chinese Flowering White Serissa Bonsai, 6 Years Old (Serissa japonica), $39.95
- Large Chinese Flowering White Serissa of a Thousand Stars Bonsai, 15 Years Old (Serissa japonica), $70.95
- Medium Flowering Mount Fuji Serissa Bonsai with Raised Roots, 13 Years Old (Serissa foetida), $74.95
- Medium Chinese Flowering White Serissa of a Thousand Stars Bonsai, Exposed Roots (Serissa japonica), $79.95
- Flowering Mount Fuji Serissa Bonsai with Golf Ball, 10 Years Old (Serissa foetida), $81.95
- Flowering Mount Fuji Serissa Bonsai, Trained, 12 Years Old (Serissa foetida), $99.95
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 $16.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.