Redwood Bonsai, 5 Years Old (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
$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.
- Dawn Redwood bonsai. Hardy in USDA zones 4a to 8b. Check your zone before you buy.
About this Redwood Bonsai, 5 Years Old (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
5 years of growth have brought this dawn redwood to 15 or 16 inches. The species comes from Manchuria in China and was known only from fossil remains until living stands were found in the 1940s; seed reached the United States in 1948. It is a true redwood, and the last survivor of a lineage that once formed vast forests. Its foliage is soft and feathery, shed each autumn in the manner of a few unusual conifers, so the tree is grown outdoors where the straight, tapering trunk and rising branch structure can be read through every season.
Dawn Redwood bonsai care
This is a living Dawn Redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). Before you buy, this is what it will ask of you:
- Indoor / outdoor
- Strictly outdoor: needs full seasons and winter dormancy
- Light
- Full sun for vigorous, healthy growth; light afternoon shade only in extreme heat
- Water
- Strongly water-loving: tolerates wet feet far better than most conifers; never let it dry out
- USDA zones
- 4a to 8b (some cultivars to zone 9)
- #1 cause of death
- Letting the rootball dry out (especially in summer); root rot is possible but far less likely than in other conifers
Soil, repotting, pruning, seasonal work and the full pest and disease list are in our free Dawn Redwood bonsai care guide.
Specifications
- Item
- BW-TREE-1074
- Price
- $49.95
- Shipping
- $16.95
- Type
- Live tree
Dawn Redwood bonsai for sale
Other Dawn Redwood bonsai we have in stock:
- Redwood Group Bonsai, Three Tree Forest, 8 Years Old (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), $134.95
- Redwood Bonsai, Coiled Trunk, 13 Years Old (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), $195.00
- Redwood Bonsai, Trained, 14 Years Old (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), $235.00
- Redwood 5 Group Bonsai, Five Tree Forest, 8 Years Old (Metasequoia glyptostroboides), $281.95
- Dawn Redwood 9 Bonsai, Forest Group, 8 Years Old (Metasequoia glyptostrobides), $295.00
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.
- Bonsai Conifer Soil Mix (outdoor & juniper trees), 2 lb. (1 quart.), $8.95, A potting blend put together for conifers, and used more broadly across outdoor material including deciduous, evergreen and…
- 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 $16.95. See shipping & returns for delivery times and the returns policy that applies to living trees.