Bonsai
Bonsai Basics Kit: Make an Indoor Bonsai Tree!
Want to get into bonsai with a mellow beginner friendly tree? This kit contains all the components needed to be able to pot a Dwarf Jade into a bonsai container and begin growing it! The best part is that jade can be repotted at any time during the growing season.
Included:
- 1 Dwarf Jade Starter Plant
- 1 Bonsai Pot - about 4" size.
- Wire for anchoring the tree
- Drainage screen
- Enough soil to complete the repotting
- Time-release fertilizer.
Miniature jade are perfect for beginners! Dwarf jade are one of the easiest indoor/outdoor bonsai to grow and maintain. These starters are in 3.5" nursery containers, and have 1/4" trunks.
The photos are representative, you will receive plants that look similar, but not identical to these images.
Native to South Africa, the P. Afra - aka Elephant Bush, or "spekboom" gets its name because it's a favorite food of African Elephants. It's a succulent-type plant similar to jade, but with smaller, bright green shiny leaves which are edible.
We recommend that you fertilize regularly, and place your miniature jade in a sunny warm location. It can grow indoors or outdoors in any bright location, but be sure to protect it from freezing temperatures.