Tsukumo Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera 'Tsukumo') Pre-Bonsai Tree - 4 Inch

One of the top picks for the smaller sizes of bonsai cultivation, the Tsukumo Sawara Cypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Tsukumo’) is a rounded bun-like bushy cultivar that almost doubles as a mossy living rock in its appearance. It has dense, finely textured green foliage that sticks around year-round as an evergreen. Older foliage is a darker green compared to its forest green colored newer growths. 

It grows so slowly that it won’t outsize a little pot too quickly over time. It only grows about 1 - 3 inches per year; making this choice one of our slowest bonsai choices ever! Their tight cushion-like shape, which is very hardy, tough, and resilient, gets wider than tall in its overall natural growth. Occasionally, short feathery plumes will sprout out among the fine foliage, adding character and extra dimension. You can leave them be for some fun flair or you can simply remove them to maintain the most compact, tiny mound form.

Oddly, Joel Spingarn of Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA is credited with this cultivar's origin in 1967. It most likely originated well before that in Japan and Spingarn imported the first plants to the west. Occasionally, one will see this plant listed under the cultivar names, 'Pygmy' or 'Pygmaea Tsukomo.' This species is registered in the American Conifer Society's (ACS) database.

This pre-bonsai tree's small size makes it great for use as a starter pre-bonsai or shohin & mame bonsai shapes. It also makes for a wonderful miniature plant choice for fairy gardens, terrariums, etc. It will come in a 4 inch nursery growing plastic pot.

Price: Product $20.00 + USPS Priority Mail 4 Inch Pot Bonsai Tree Shipping & Handling $16.95 = $36.95 Total

Possible Shipping Delay Notice:
Please note that all smaller-sized bonsai trees such as this product are MORE SENSITIVE to temperature changes than their older & more mature individuals of the same species. They are currently being grown in a USDA Zone 10B outdoor plant nursery in Southern California that's very warm & temperate year-round. With this in mind, please note that we may delay shipping out your live bonsai tree to ensure that it's healthy when you receive it in your hands. We shall provide updates via email on the status of your order's delivery.