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Hello fellow forum members,

My name is William, I just recently acquired this bonsai tree. I am new to the hobby and very excited about it. I know nothing about this tree as it was a house warming gift. Upon my review of the internet and this website, If i had to make an educated guess of the type of tree, I would say Fukien Tea perhaps? But i'm not really sure. I was hoping my more experienced forum friends would be able to help lend a hand to their thoughts. I would like to make sure I give this tree the best care possible from here on. I have much more to research and learn about bonsai ahead of me. Any insight on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Dub C wrote: I would say Fukien Tea perhaps?

I'd say Ligustrum, but do check and compare under the Tree Species guidelines, top of the page.

Any insight on the matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

What you've got is a mallsai, a low quality, mass-produced, young plant, made to look like what people seem to think bonsai look like.
Real bonsai do not come with decorative pebbles and dead moss.

Oh no! What a bummer.

I did look the mallsai as you mentioned. That is exactly what it is. Thank you for helping me out. Never the less I am still excited about bonsai and it looks like I will be doing some more research before I make an actual purchase of a real bonsai then. Again thank you for the quick response.

Dub C wrote: I did look the mallsai as you mentioned.

Mallsai - or bonsai - is not a tree type.
So, it looks like the plant/tree I mentioned.
Ligustrums can be shaped into good bonsai. It requires years of work though, including knowledge, skills and lots of patience.

I purchased one of these trees because it was cheap and tried to save it from dying. But it was futile. How ever the tree was potted and treated before I bought it, was bad enough to kill it. It was a $12 lesson.
I'll be moving onto collecting trees and air layering next.

I have one of those and it's doing very well. I have an idea in my head of what to do with it. This kind of "cheap trees" are perfect for learning.
Do not let yourself discouraged by anyone. People that are more experienced will tend to say that it is a house plant and stuff like that (especially on forums).
Do not buy expensive bonsai or pre-bonsai if you can not keep the cheap ones from dying.
I bought the same tree for about the same money and it looked way bad than yours. I felt sorry for it and with a little care now it;s doing fine. I will pot it in a large pot to develop my idea and to guide the trunk to grow as I like it to.
名媛直播 is not rocket science. You can bonsai any plant that back buds easy and has relative small leaves.
Stick to cheap trees until you get more info about the horticulture aspect, and belive me you will. I have one tree that I keep only for experimenting on it and those are just perfect for that.
This is just about the simplest and one of the best workshops about bonsai take a look.

Claudiu wrote: You can bonsai any plant that back buds easy and has relative small leaves.

What about junipers and pines; probably what most people think of when they hear 名媛直播?

Claudiu wrote: Stick to cheap trees until you get more info about the horticulture aspect, and belive me you will. I have one tree that I keep only for experimenting on it and those are just perfect for that.

I say don't buy a tree until after doing a LOT of research. learn about as many techniques and general care guidelines as possible before investing.
Then you can maybe buy a book or online course or even have a session with a bonsai artist (although I think they would prefer if you knew a bit about what you're doing). Join a club, also, as they contain a lot of inexperienced as well as ''intermediate'' and some ''expert'' enthusiasts and will supply you with actual pre-bonsai material.

Ed

I agree you have to do a lot of research, but in the same time the practical aspect along with the research is the best of the best.
Is better to guide yourself for the specific tree once at a time and practice it than just reading books for 2 years and than buying your first tree.
Heck I've killed a lot of trees in order to learn how to keep them alive. The biggest killer action for me being that I've repotted in the wrong time of the year.
You have to take this step by step.
Even with the soil you have to experiment.
For example I live in a temperate climate and I keep my trees on closed but ventilated balcony. Being a temperate climate the air in july and august, even in september is very dry - it can drop to 30% humidity on the terrace. It's way harder than to those that keep them outside (if you live in a house with a garden) so I have to mix a soil that retains more water than in other climates. Otherwise if I leave 3 days from home the risk is very high of finding some of them dead.
None of my trees like full sun. I have 2 japanese red maples that I've potted in large containers in order to grow them big before they go into pre-bonsai and they are the only trees that stay in the full sun - pre-shaded and are outside in a garden of a friend all the time except winter.
As a beginner in bonsai those were the first things that hit me. That the secret. The acclimatization to your specific place where you keep them. That's how you will keep the trees healthy. After that the artistic part can begin.

Claudiu wrote: I agree you have to do a lot of research
Is better to guide yourself for the specific tree
reading books for 2 years and than buying your first tree.
killed a lot of trees in order to learn how to keep them alive
You have to take this step by step.
Even with the soil you have to experiment.
The acclimatization to your specific place where you keep them

So, I guess what you are trying to say is that bonsai actually isn't that easy.

I didn't say it was easy at all. It's just not that complicated as some think. You just have to learn the basics of how plants work. After all bonsai is an art of styling plants - trees are plants too. It just takes a lot of time, and that's good because it teaches you patience.