Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree - Medium by Bonsai Boy

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Product Features

• 10 years old specimen, 10" - 12" tall
• Recommended indoor bonsai tree, grown and trained by Bonsai Boy
• Twisted trunk and exposed roots
• Hardy tree with a great shape

Product Description

Ulmus Parvifolia. Has small evergreen leaves. Hardy bonsai tree with excellent branching characteristics. Twisted trunk and exposed roots give the appearance of great age.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000XXZ01I
• Item model number: GP2-CSL
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,516 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #3 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Fresh Flowers & Indoor Plants > Indoor Plants > Bonsai
  • #6 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Fresh Flowers & Indoor Plants > Indoor Plants > House Plants

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bonsai is very nice. The care they gave it - impressive also., December 17, 2008

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This review is from: Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree - Medium by Bonsai Boy

First off, the bonsai looks pretty darn close to the photo - and when you consider they "train" more than one that's a welcome outcome. But considering I ordered through an Amazon partner I wasn't concerned. I've always been satisfied - even if minor adjustments are needed.

BonsaiBoy packaging was awesome! I was curious how it would arrive - particularly since it's a living thing and this is late December.

The bonsai is carefully wrapped at the base (pot) so the soil does not move at all. But it unwraps quickly - use a circular motion in the opposite direction of the packing. You'll see.

Packing peanuts surround the bonsai so the box can take the expected transit handling. Lifting the bonsai out of the box the peanuts fall away and the tree is unharmed. Easy.

A surprise was the chemical heat pack also included. I ordered for Christmas and live on the west coast so it had to travel quite a ways during very cold weather. Very impressed they took the time to add that little extra insurance. The pack didn't last the entire trip of course but it did ease the transition from where it was raised to the travel conditions via UPS.

Those of you that have them know bonsai are sensitive so, now that it has arrived, it's over to me to help it recover from the stress of the trip. Well, again to my surprise, the care sheet provided includes instructions for cold weather transition. This is not the little tag you get on some bonsai. This is a two-page well written sheet - broken down by categories. Again, impressive.

Particularly given the Amazon price and the BonsaiBoy workmanship this is definitely a worthwhile purchase.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Poorly Designed and Grown Bonsai at Best, March 3, 2011

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Brent C. Mills "FaultyDrive Admin" (South Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree - Medium by Bonsai Boy

I received my Medium Chinese Elm from Bonsaiboy (Unfortunately not using Amazon as a middleman) about 3 months ago. When it arrived, I noticed that the pot was shattered. Bonsaiboy had obviously taken every effort to ensure that the pot was safe (bubble-wrap, packing peanuts, etc), and were quite cooperative; they even offered to give me a discount on my next purchase to make up for it.

The next morning, when I had time to properly examine my new tree, I noticed a few very deep scars from poor wiring, holes in several leaves which indicated an insect problem, and and a lack of stability in the trunk which led me to believe the root structure was poor to none. I pointed these issues out to Bonsaiboy and told them I wanted to return the tree. In their response, they said there was nothing wrong with the tree and that it couldn't be shipped in the winter (2 days after I had received it). They told me to wait until at least March if I wanted to return it.

Since it looked like I was stuck with this tree, I had no choice but to care for it (Bonsaiboy certainly would not have accepted a dead tree or a tree that hadn't been taken care of for 3 months). I did some pruning and tried to disguise and heal the wiring wounds as best I could. About 1 month ago, I noticed what looked like insect larva on the surface of the soil. I went to a nearby bonsai nursery (where I should have gone in the first place) and picked up some insecticide and a new pot.

Not only were the "roots" infested with insect larvae, the tree was literally a stick in the mud! Had it not been for the depth of the pot, the tree would not have been able to support itself. I'm not at all surprised that this tree was air-layered from a larger tree as this is fairly common practice. I am, however, surprised that Bonsaiboy didn't allow it to develop proper roots before shipping it out. I'm even more surprised that they shipped a tree with an insect problem and severe wiring scars.

At this point, I've put too much time into keeping this tree alive to send it back. I've cleared out the insects, treated the base of the trunk with rooting hormone and potted it so as to encourage rooting, and corrected several issues with how the tree was wired and cut. At this point, this tree is going to be a lot of work, but I think it will be able to survive and, hopefully I can coax it into a decent bonsai.

This tree is the most troubled member of my collection. I will most certainly never purchase anything from Bonsaiboy again.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommend bonsai boys elm tree, April 13, 2009

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H. Todd "shazaam" (seattle, wa usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree - Medium by Bonsai Boy

yes, it is not the one pictured in their advertisement, but the one i received is equally beautiful. everything is great about my bonsai, such as the texture of the tree bark, the beautifully shaped leaves, no complaints, high recommend bonsai boys. shipping was excellent, from new york to seattle, arrived in great condition. had it for a couple weeks so far, lots of new leaves, enjoy it every day!