Chinese Elm in a Glazed Pot Japanese Bonsai Tools This was grown from seed

This was grown from seed started in 2011 and grown in the ground for 8 years to thicken trunk

black lava rock

They are very slow growers and have an interesting shaped leaf that can ramify down fairly small

At the time of these photos this tree was approximately four and a half inches tall from the top of the soil to the tallest leaf with a four inch canopy

Hyuga Pumice

Chinese Elm in a Glazed Pot Japanese Bonsai Tools This was grown from seedAt the time of these photos, this tree was approximately five inches tall with a canopy of six inches. The trunk is around half an inch thick with a nebari of one inch. The pot is a glazed container and is four and a quarter inches wide. The tree pictured here is the exact plant that you will receive, these photos were taken July 2026. Mug for scale, not included.