Best Bonsai for Outdoors
Bare Root 1-year-old Zelkova Starters
Zelkova are a deciduous tree in the Elm family (Ulmacae), with alternating leaves at the nodes. They are prized for their fine branching, fast growth and ability to make incredibly detailed bonsai. They will back bud copiously, are well-adapted to root work, and are a delight with their changing seasonal appearance.
Did you know? Bare root plants are dormant (not actively growing) plants that are dug up and stored without any soil around their roots. Once you place the plant in a container with bonsai soil and add moisture, it will start to grow again.
These will be shipped wrapped in a plastic bag with some perlite mix to keep the roots moist. They are particularly well suited to forest plantings, but can be grown to be the traditional small broom style also. Trees are 3"-8" tall with small trunks. The photos are representative, and do not show the actual trees. The stock this year is smaller than previous years - 3-8" typically.
(The potted trees are examples of mature Zelkova bonsai - commonly used as Broom style and as forests.)
Domestic shipping to USA only.