Black hornbeam bonsai (2)

Presentation

Black hornbeam (Ostrya carpinifolia) around 40 years old, 75 cm tall, with a trunk that rises curving to the left and bark already fissured at the base. The canopy is dense, built on wide lateral pads, with the small toothed leaves typical of the species. A collector's specimen, suited to those who grow outdoors and know how to manage a deciduous broadleaf of this size.

Technical specifications

• Botanical species: Ostrya carpinifolia (black hornbeam)
• Style: informal upright, moving trunk with movement at the base
• Height of the plant alone: 75 cm
• Pot: oval, 50 x 40 x h.15.5 cm
• Pot material: unglazed stoneware, brown tone
• Age: around 40 years
• Total weight: 23 kg
• Position: outdoors, full sun with shading during the hottest hours
• Care difficulty: medium

How to care for it

The black hornbeam lives outdoors all year round and must never be kept indoors. With a leaf mass like this, in July and August it may need water twice a day: water when the top centimetre of soil is dry, without leaving standing water in the pot. In winter, once the leaves have dropped, reduce watering and protect the pot from prolonged frost.

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the plant I receive the same one in the photograph?

Yes, the photo shows this exact hornbeam bonsai, not a similar one. As it is a living plant, it may look different on delivery in terms of foliage, due to growth, maintenance pruning or pinching and the normal seasonal cycle.

How much space is needed to keep it?

The oval pot measures 50 x 40 cm and the plant reaches 75 cm in height, so you need an outdoor bench or table of at least 60 cm per side. Also allow for the spread of the canopy, which extends beyond the rim of the pot on both sides.

How much does it weigh and how should it be moved?

The total weight with pot and soil is 23 kg. To move it, hold the pot from underneath and never by the trunk or branches, ideally with two people. Unglazed stoneware is rigid but vulnerable to knocks on the edges: always set it down on a flat surface.

What is included

• Black hornbeam bonsai (Ostrya carpinifolia) in an oval unglazed stoneware pot 50 x 40 x h.15.5 cm, the exact specimen in the photo
• Plant certificate (identity card of the specimen with species, measurements and characteristics)
• Reinforced packaging designed to protect the plant during shipping