Myrtle forest planting (40)

Presentation

Myrtle forest planting (Myrtus microphylla) made up of several trunks of differing height and diameter, with the main tree standing at 60 cm and foliage spreading 120 x 75 cm. The pads are already formed and clearly separated, while the soil surface is finished with lapillus and pale stones. A large-scale composition, ideal for anyone looking for a display specimen for a terrace or garden.

Technical features

• Botanical species: Myrtus microphylla (small-leaved myrtle)
• Bonsai style: forest planting (yose-ue) on multiple trunks
• Height of the tallest plant: 60 cm
• Maximum foliage spread: 120 x 75 cm
• Pot: oval, 75 x 59 x h. 18 cm
• Pot material: unglazed stoneware
• Total weight: 60 kg
• Position: outdoors, full sun
• Care difficulty: medium

How to care for it

Myrtle needs to stay outdoors all year round, in full sun: this is what keeps the leaves small and the flowering abundant between June and July. In summer, with a mass of foliage over a metre wide on a container just 18 cm deep, watering should be checked even twice a day; in winter a single watering is enough once the substrate dries on the surface, sheltering the plant from prolonged frosts.

For more on caring for this species, see the complete botanical care sheet.

Frequently asked questions

How much space is needed to display this forest planting?

You need to allow for the foliage spread, 120 x 75 cm, which is wider than the pot itself, measuring 75 x 59 cm. A sturdy table or stand at least 60 cm deep is therefore required, with free space around the canopy. Total weight is 60 kg.

Is the plant I receive the one in the photo?

Yes, this is a one-of-a-kind specimen and the photo shows the very plant that will be shipped. As it is a living plant, the foliage may look different on delivery due to natural growth, pruning, pinching or normal seasonal changes. Structure, trunks and pot remain those in the image.

Can it be kept indoors?

No. Myrtle is a Mediterranean outdoor species and this myrtle plant should be placed on a terrace, balcony or in the garden, in direct sun. Indoors, with poor light and dry air, it drops its leaves and weakens within a few weeks.

What's included

• Myrtle bonsai (Myrtus microphylla) in an oval unglazed stoneware pot 75 x 59 x h. 18 cm, the exact specimen shown in the photo
• Plant certificate (identity card of the specimen with species, measurements and features)
• Reinforced packaging designed to protect the plant during shipping