Wild cherry bonsai (163)

Presentation

Wild cherry bonsai (Prunus cerasus) standing 48 cm tall, with a trunk showing marked movement in its lower section and an open canopy built on well-spaced lateral branches. The 6 cm nebari visually anchors the whole structure. This is an outdoor cherry bonsai, suited to those who already have experience with deciduous species and are looking for a plant that changes appearance with every season, from spring blossom to bare winter ramification.

Technical features

• Botanical species: Prunus cerasus (wild cherry)
• Style: informal upright, trunk curving at the base
• Height of the plant alone: 48 cm
• Nebari: 6 cm
• Pot: round, 27 cm diam. x 10 cm h.
• Pot material: ivory glazed stoneware
• Total weight: 6.7 kg
• Position: outdoors, full sun with shade during the hottest hours
• Care difficulty: medium

How to care for it

The wild cherry should be kept outdoors all year round: in spring and summer it needs direct sun for most of the day and frequent watering, even twice a day when temperatures exceed 30 °C, since the shallow 10 cm pot holds little water. After leaf fall, watering is reduced, keeping the substrate just slightly moist until growth resumes. We recommend sheltering the pot from prolonged frosts, without ever moving the plant indoors.

To learn more about caring for this species, see the complete botanical care sheet.

Frequently asked questions

Is the plant I receive the one in the photo?

Yes, this is a one-of-a-kind specimen and the photo shows the exact plant that will be shipped. As it is a living plant, the foliage may look different on delivery: pruning, pinching and the normal seasonal cycle alter the canopy, leaves and flowering, while trunk, nebari and overall styling remain as shown in the image.

How much space does it need?

With the plant alone standing 48 cm tall and a pot 27 cm in diameter, the overall vertical footprint exceeds 55 cm. It needs a stable surface on a balcony, terrace or in the garden, in a sunny, airy position. At 6.7 kg it can be moved by one person, but it is not a bonsai for a narrow windowsill.

Can I keep it indoors?

No. The wild cherry is a deciduous species from temperate climates and needs winter cold to shed its leaves and rest. Indoors, without temperature variation and in dry air, it weakens its ramification and compromises the following year's flowering. It must be grown outdoors only.

What's included

• Wild cherry bonsai (Prunus cerasus) in a round ivory glazed stoneware pot, 27 cm diam. x 10 cm h., the exact specimen shown in the photo
• Plant certificate (identity card of the specimen with species, measurements and characteristics)
• Reinforced packaging designed to protect the plant during shipping