Brussels Live Jade Indoor Bonsai Tree in Water Pot - 3 Years Old 8 to 10 Tall

Product Description A native of South Africa, the Jade is an easy-care evergreen Bonsai that should never be exposed to temperatures below 50° F. The trunk of the Jade is thick with a dense branch structure. When provided with sufficient sunlight, the elliptic leaves will develop red edges. In the fall, the tree produces beautiful star-shaped white blossoms. Natural leaf size is 1-2" but can be trained to stay as small as 1/2" with regular pruning. The Jade tree is especially suited for informal upright and clump styles in all sizes. Each live plant is shipped with the Phytosanitary Certificate as required by the USDA. From the Manufacturer One of the most popular indoor bonsai, the dwarf jade is also one of the easiest to grow. It adapts well to low light, is easy to maintain, responds to any training style, and develops quickly. The jade?s fleshy leaves blend cool shades of pale grey, blue- and dark-green. This bonsai is three years old, 6 to 8 inches tall, and comes in a 9-inch glazed water pot. Every tree order includes specific growing instructions. Delivery and Packaging: What to expect when you receive your bonsai To ensure only well-established, healthy trees are shipped, Brussel's Bonsai imports its trees from nurseries in China where growers spend years training and shaping tree branches. Some bonsai defoliate (drop leaves) when their environment changes. If upon the tree's arrival some leaves have dropped or turned slightly brown that does not mean the bonsai is unhealthy. Defoliation is the natural result of being in the low-light environment of a shipping box. Whenever possible, Brussel?s Bonsai avoids using Styrofoam-popcorn packaging. In some cases, Styrofoam popcorn must be used to safely pack unusually shaped bonsai. Organic popcorn packaging made from corn starch reacts with moisture from the trees and can dissolve. When you receive your tree, place the box in a shaded area to unpack. Inspect tree for damage to branches or leaves. Water soil if dry. Place each bonsai in protected shade for at least one week before moving to a sunny location. What is a Bonsai? Literally, the Japanese word "bonsai" means "tray tree" or "plant grown in a pot." The term refers to the artistic techniques used to capture the natural beauty of trees, rather than a specific variety of tree. A full-grown tree and a bonsai can be grown from the same seed --the bonsai has simply been dwarfed and shaped through years of training. To develop authentic bonsai,