Japanese Snowbell: The Japanese Snowbell (Styrax japonicus) is a deciduous flowering tree native to Japan. It will produce gorgeous white and fragrant bell-shaped flowers from May to June in the spring. In the fall, the leaves display stunning yellow and red colours. As a Bonsai, it is very forgiving, hardy and tolerant. Its small leaves and natural movement in the trunk and branches make it a stunning Bonsai.
BONSAI CARE
Japanese Snowbell can be placed in full sun and will also tolerate shade.
Watering:
BABY: 8"-16" tall, comes in a 4" grower's pot.
YOUNG: 12"-24" tall, comes in a 6" grower's pot.
Soil (Substrate)
Bonsai soils are usually a mixture of organic potting compost (Pine Bark or Forest Floor), Akadama, pumice, lava rock in varying amounts.
It is important for the soil have good water retention while also draining well, along with very good aeration. The quality of the soil directly affects the health, size and growth of your tree. One of the worst things you can do to your tree is plant it in regular garden soil. Garden soil hardens when it drys and can often lead to a disadvantage when growing a Bonsai.
Soil mixtures can be purchased here, but given their weight and cost of shipping, you can also easily make your own.
Depending on the type of Bonsai you're growing, here are the general formulas for successful mixtures.
Deciduous Tree (Leafy and looses leafs in the fall)
10% Potting Compost
Coniferous Tree (Evergreen like Juniper, Cedar)
If you are not able to check on your Bonsai's moisture levels daily, add more Akadama to the mix.
Given how these soils erode over time, repotting every 2-3 years is required.
Here are some suitable replacements if you cannot find the recommended types of soil.
One of the best and easiest ways to fertilize your Bonsai, is to add a liquid fertilizer mix when water your Bonsai's once a month during the spring/summer. If your Bonsai looses leaves in the winter there is no need to fertilize it then. If you have a coniferous tree, fertilizing the tree once in the beginning of winter and once in the middle of winter should be sufficient.
Arrived in great shape looking real good, as usual with all the trees I have received from the Bonsai Store.
I love my Japanese Snowbell! So well packaged it arrived in perfect shape. Will definitely be buying more Bonsai for my collection.
Always perfectly packed
Plants are healthy and strong
I can’t tell right now all it is a stick let you know later when it starts leafing out. It was packaged well besides that the tape on top was open on the top of the box.
Japanese Snowbell
