Weeping White Birch (betula pendula 'trosts dwarf')
This dwarf only grows to 3-4 feet tall, and is highly sought after for bonsai. It has a fine textured thread-leafed light green foliage that looks like a weeping laceleaf maple. Has a peeling bark trunk with pendulous catkins. Distinctive white bark which is colored by a pigment called, appropriately enough, betulin. Much loved for bonsai because of their elegant beauty. Does not do well in shade. Decideous. Keep outdoors. 7 years old. 13"-15" tall. Suitable 10"x8" humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $4.95. Shipped via UPS 2-3 days - $13.95.
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Redwood (metasequoia glyptostroboides) - Sale Price: $59.95Really the most exciting of the Redwoods is the Dawn Redwood, a native of Manchuria China. Thought to be extinct, but re-discovered in the 1940's. The Dawn Redwood is a true Redwood. Like our Redwoods they are a living fossil an isolated "relic" species from a long time ago when there were vast forests of them. Seeds were introduced in the U.S. in 1948, and has been increasingly popular as an ornamental tree. The foliage is more lacey than our native Redwood but what is very different about the Dawn Redwood is that it is decideous. In the fall the light green sprays turn yellow, then bronze, and fall off. Only the Larches do that. 14 years old. 16"-19" tall. Suitable 10"x8" humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $4.95. Shipped via UPS 2-3 days - $19.95.
Camellia (camellia oleifera) - Sale Price: $49.95Autumn flowering evergreen with large single pink 31/2" pink blooms. Has glossy drak blue-green leaves with a loose arching habit. Keep outdoors and protect from winter winds. Hardy to -5F. 8 years old. 14"-16" tall. Suitable 8"x6" humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $3.50. Shipped via UPS 2-3 days - $11.95
Japanese Beech (fagus crenata) - Sale Price: $49.95Native to Japan where it is used extensively for bonsai. Has 2" long x 1" wide foliage that is a little more oval than the European Beech. The foliage turns brown in autumn and remains on the tree until spring when new growth pushes off the old leaves. The smooth grey-white bark is typical of other Beeches. Deciduous. Keep outdoors. 7 years old. 12" tall. Suitable 8"x6" humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $3.50. Shipped via UPS 2-3 days - $11.95
Weeping Pussy Willow (salix caprea 'kilmarnock') - Sale Price: $79.95A delightful mini Weeping Pussy Willow tree. In early spring the branches are covered with large, fluffy, silvery catkins followed by studded golden anthers. Lovely green foliage follows. Grafted head onto rootstock. Branches arch straight down making a beautiful display in all seasons. Excellent choice to accent a deck, patio or pond. Decideous. Keep outdoors. 9 years old. 21" tall. Potted in a 8.5" ceramic oval/clamshell terra cotta color container as shown. Suitable 10"x8" humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $4.95. Shipped via UPS ground - $29.95.
Purple Beech (fagus sylvatica 'purpurea') - Sale Price: $89.95Also known as Copper Beech. A great colorful addition to any bonsai collection. Has leaves that are reddish or purple. The purple color leaves turn to a bronzy green in the summer heat. Has smooth grey bark. Leaves turn red/brown in fall and hang on the tree well into winter. Deciduous. Keep outdoors. 10 years old. 16"-19" tall. Suitable 14.5"x10.5" humidity tray is recommended. To purchase add $11.95. Shipped via UPS 2-3 days - $19.95.
