I'd wanted a bonsai tree for quite a long time, and was surprised to find live ones for sale on Amazon. After some research, I decided this ficus might survive my care, and the price seemed very fair to me-- low enough that I wouldn't be terribly put off if I did end up killing the poor thing. It's been over six months now and this tree really doesn't ask much of me. If I forget to water it for a while (as I often do), it will start to lose its leaves (as you can see in the photo). But once I water it and put the poor thing back in some light, it begins to sprout new leaf buds almost overnight! I don't care to do much yard work or landscaping outside my home apart from the bare minimum, so I wouldn't be comfortable leaving it outside where mites and other things might infect or otherwise damage it. But as long as I remember to give it some sun or even light from a compact fluorescent from time to time, it appears quite happy living indoors.

The shipping packaging, for what it's worth, was excellent in regard to the plant's well-being. The box perfectly accommodated the tree and was loosely filled with packing peanuts to gently support the branches and leaves and all. It was obviously a complete mess to unpack, but my tree was in excellent shape on arrival.

If you like plants but don't have a green thumb, this is honestly an excellent choice. Just do a bit of research on the specific tree you want, and just keep an eye on it from time to time. In the past I've managed to kill both bamboo and cacti in less time than I've had this lovely little tree, and I'd been told that both of those were virtually indestructible. But the tree has survived and continues to do well in my questionable care. So if you're afraid of killing it, you probably won't (unless you put it in a closet and willfully ignore it for weeks on end lol). I definitely recommend this particular seller and tree and would buy from them again without hesitation, hands down.

This is my 2nd bonsai from this vendor. The first one was great! But...the one I just received came dead, or at least near death. It looks terrible! I am so disappointed! I was really looking forward to it. I'm hoping that maybe some tender loving care will bring it back. But I don't think I will be buying another anytime in the near future.

The plant was infested with aphids! The plant came VERY sick, with black spots on the leaves. Upon further inspection, the roots were infested and there was sticky gunk everywhere. After FULL cleaning of the plant, re pot, new soil it would seem that the plant was too damaged to save, although still trying because its alive. New growth continues to wither, and the trunk now show signs of a legion. The death of this poor tree is inevitable. I suggest the that the green house is inspected, as this may be the case with all of the plants from this seller.

Brussel's is a roll of the dice. I ordered this once and was so impressed with the trunk size and quality that I ordered another...the second one was maybe a third of the size. Something you could get in a box store for 15 bucks. The first was potted on bonsai 'soil,' the second was in potting soil ( with a bit of gravel mixed in.) I will say they both shipped fast and were well packaged. I expected to lose leaves, especially with a ficus and I don't think one dropped. The pots are nice, probably something you would pay 10 bucks for. I can upload photos if anyone is interested. All in all, not a bad deal. Just wish they were a bit more consistent with their product. Different plants grow at different rates but clearly I received 2 very differently aged trees.

More stars please! I grow many types of plants - mostly indoor plants. Last year I purchased the Bonsai Indoor Juniper. It is incredible and growing nicely as a Bonsai should. So I decided to purchase the ficus. It came in today and what a beautiful, healthy plant it is. The trunk is highly gnarled giving it the classic Bonsai look. The leaves are bright, vivid green. The pot is very sturdy and decorative. I look forward to many years of enjoying this plant. Highly recommend!