Beginners Bonsai
A carefully selected and fabulous range of introductory beginners bonsai, indoor bonsai, outdoor bonsai, and special indoor bonsai kits. Ideally suited to complete beginners, these lovely bonsai trees are easy-to-care-for and fun to grow. These may be slightly larger in size, which makes watering easier, or we’ve chosen varieties that are particularly easy to care for.
Our beginners range includes many types of bonsai trees, including both indoor and outdoor bonsai, allowing you to find the perfect bonsai.
The Chinese Elm bonsai tree is a favourite in the bonsai world. A particularly hardy variety, the Elm can actually be grown both indoors and outdoors, and has excellent proportions.
Another stunning indoor bonsai is the Fukien Tea Tree bonsai, which grows small white flowers during summer months. With glossy green leaves and character bark, this variety makes a unique gift.
From our outdoor bonsai range, we have selected our easiest varieties, including the English Oak bonsai tree. This superb variety is well adapted to the ups and downs of British weather, and is incredibly hardy and easy to look after. Our miniature English Oak bonsai trees are gorgeous representations of the much-loved beauties native found in British countryside.
Cherry blossom bonsai, Azaleas, the Aromatic Pepper tree, and many more, also feature in our beginners section, providing a wonderful selection of beautiful bonsai tree for you to choose from.
We also have a premium range of indoor bonsai that are also all suitable for beginners. Bonsai trees & Kits make wonderful gifts or have fun growing one yourself.
We include full care instructions so no prior knowledge is required. Free delivery is available to most counties in the UK and you may choose the best delivery date.
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 37cm Age. 7yrs
Japanese Azalea Bonsai Tree – Profusion of Spring Blooms
£89.99 -
Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 33cm Age. 7yrs
Quercus Robur: Embrace Timeless Majesty
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 33cm Age. 7yrs
Beautifully Coloured Japanese Maple Bonsai – Orange Dream Starter Kit | LOOKING AMAZING
£49.99 -
Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 53cm Age. 12yrs
Japanese Maple Bonsai Tree with Spectacular Leaf Colour (Acer palmatum) and dainty flowers
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 42cm Age. 10yrs
Larger Twin Flowering Cherry Blossom Bonsai – The Flight of the Butterfly Tree (Blue Ceramic Pot)
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 56cm Age. 15yrs
Sensational spring blossom bonsai with red summer fruits & hot pink flower buds
£245.00 -
Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 18cm Age. 4yrs
Mini Flowering Cherry Blossom Bonsai Starter Kit – Flight of the Butterfly Tree in Sky Blue Pot
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 28cm Age. 8yrs
Special Offer 8 year old Twisty S-Shaped Indoor Bonsai ~ Chinese Elm – Beginner’s Favourite
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 24cm Age. 10yrs
Fruiting and Flowering Elder (Sambucus nigra) Hardy Bonsai
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 30cm Age. 8yrs
Evergreen Indoor Flowering Myrtle/Roseapple (Syzygium Buxifolium) – Flowering & Fruiting Starter Kit
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 36cm Age. 7yrs
Japanese Azalea Bonsai Tree – Striking Pink Flowers
£89.99 -
Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 30cm Age. 8yrs
Choose Your Watering Can Colour! S-Shaped Oriental Flowering Roseapple Indoor Bonsai Kit – Medium Sized Tree
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 25cm Age. 6yrs
Cute Zesty Aromatic Pepper Tree Beginners Indoor Bonsai
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 28cm Age. 8yrs
Aromatic Zesty Pepper Tree Indoor Bonsai – Symbolises purification, healing and protection.
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 30cm Age. 8yrs
Syzygium Bonsai Tree | S-Shaped Oriental Flowering Indoor Bonsai – Cream flowers & blush-red tips
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 26cm Age. 6yrs
Mini Sweet Plum Indoor Bonsai
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 28cm Age. 8yrs
Fruiting Sweet Plum Bonsai Starter Kit – Great for beginners!
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 25cm Age. 8yrs
Complete Beginners Baby Bonsai Set
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 30cm Age. 8yrs
CURRENTLY CHINESE ELM | Special Offer Fukien Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla) – White Summer Flowers
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 30cm Age. 12yrs
Twisty S-Shaped Zesty Indoor Pepper Bonsai Kit – for Beginners
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 30cm Age. 12yrs
Twisty S-Shaped Zesty Indoor Pepper Bonsai – 12 years in blue pot
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 33cm Age. 12yrs
Ficus Beginners Bonsai | A Representation of Elegance and Minimalism
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 34cm Age. 8yrs
Orange Blossom | 8 years Citrus kinzu Bonsai Tree / Chinese Mandarin | Tall & Elegant
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 27cm Age. 8yrs
Outstanding Bonsai Offer – Twisty Bonsai Kit | Flowering Starter Kit for Beginners – CURRENTLY A LARGER BONSAI
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Overall Height Approx inc. Pot. 34cm Age. 12yrs
Indoor Carmona Bonsai – Larger Size
£54.99
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Beginners Bonsai
What’s the best choice for a beginner’s bonsai tree? This is not a particularly simple question because homes vary in warmth and light levels, but most species of bonsai are very easy to care for.
A superb tree for a beginner is the Lucky Jade Tree (Portulacaria afra) which requires minimal watering, the very natural & twiggy Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia), and the highly regarded relative of the Fig – Ficus banyan.
We have created a category of beginners indoor bonsai trees and beginners indoor bonsai kits which will give you the confidence to have a go and not be daunted by the number of options available. Don’t forget to use our interactive software to help you find the best indoor bonsai for you.
View our amazing Chinese Elm bonsai kit for beginners →
Which is the best bonsai tree for beginners?
Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
Absolutely superb representation of a full growing tree, very natural in appearance with twiggy structure. Suitable from growing both indoors or outdoors but should be protected from temperatures of less than -5oC.
Chinese Sweet Plum (Sageretia theezans)
A wonderful fruiting variety of indoor bonsai which has small purple fruits from approximately 10 years of age and the stunning foliage has hints of rusty red turning to glossy green.
Ficus
A relative of the fig family this bonsai is perfect for darker rooms or if you are looking for a bonsai with spectacular aerial roots. This is also an indoor species and is not frost hardy.
Oriental Tea Tree (Carmona microphylla)
A superb indoor bonsai for someone looking for a flowering bonsai for indoors. It’s ideal for warmer rooms. Lovely small white flowers during summer months. A variety which does not like to be wet – please keep the soil slightly drier.
Japanese Pines and Junipers
A perfect evergreen outdoor bonsai trees for growing outside in the garden, on patio’s or decking or even balconies. These species prefer to be in a bright sunny position and prefer free-draining soil; they do not like to be wet.
English Oak (Quercus robur)
A wonderful native favourite outdoor bonsai tree with delightful lobbed leaves and powerful stature. The oak is an emblem of power, strength, ancient wisdom and survival and many nations, including England, have chosen the Oak as their national tree.
Aromatic Pepper Tree (Zanthoxylum piperitum)
Our recommendation if you are looking for something fragrant. Although this bonsai does not have a strong perfume it has a fresh zesty fragrance when pruned, has very pretty and well-proportioned leaflets and grows extremely well as an indoor bonsai variety.
Jade Tree (Portulacaria afra)</h4
The indoor bonsai which requires the least maintenance. Of all the indoor varieties it requires the least amount of water so is ideal for busy people with little time in their homes lives. The bonsai which symbolises luck & prosperity it is also known as the ‘money tree bonsai’ thus making a wonderful gift. An added bonus being that the Jade tree is extremely effective in carbon absorption (binding atmospheric carbon which is responsible for climate change) and aids in the fight for Clean Air. It can absorb more carbon from the earth’s atmosphere than most other plants and is extremely efficient and effective.
Japanese Maples
Japanese Acers or Maple bonsai trees are perhaps one of the most fascinating of all bonsai. They are deciduous, which makes them constantly changing and therefore, constantly fascinating. With that comes their beautiful transitions throughout the year in terms of leaf colour; from striking spring and autumn reds, golds, oranges and yellows to their softer blush colours during mid-summer. A top outdoor bonsai and always a favourite. This is an easy bonsai to care for but it is important to protect them from strong winds which burn their leaves.
How long does it take to grow a bonsai?
We recommend not starting with seeds or cuttings when you are starting to grow your bonsai. Germinating bonsai seeds can take months and can be a rather disheartening process that involves the need for cold stratification. In nature, seeds require certain conditions in order to germinate. We need to mimic these conditions in a process called seed stratification to germinate bonsai seeds and this can involve placing seeds through warm and cold treatments for differing periods of time.
Propagating indoor bonsai from cuttings is usually slightly more successful but obviously, you need a bonsai to propagate from. This is why we suggest simply starting out by purchasing your first bonsai tree from a reputable bonsai specialist and first learning about watering, feeding, and pruning. This is far more satisfying in the first instance and you can then lead on to your own propagation.
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