Japanese Beech Bonsai Tree

Japanese Beech - Forest (fagus crenata) - $295.00

Native to Japan where it is used extensively for bonsai. Has 2″ long x 1″ wide foliage that is a little more oval than the European Beech. The foliage turns brown in autumn and remains on the tree until spring when new growth pushes off the old leaves. The smooth grey-white bark is typical of other beeches. Decideous. Keep outdoors. 11 tree group - each tree 11-16 years old. 25″x21″x22″.

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Japanese Beech is a deciduous tree native to Japan and is common throughout it’s deciduous forests. The Japanese Beech ( Fagus Crenata ) is also known as Seibold’s Beech or Buna. It is often found in the region of the Oshima Peninsula in Hokkaid?o south to the Osumi Peninsula in Kyush?.

Japanese Beech can grow up to 30 metres in height and typically grows in isolated stands. It favours sandy, loamy soil that is well drained and is normally found in mountainous areas. The crown of the Japanese Beech tree is rounded and the bark is smooth in texture an grayish in color. The leaves have 7 to 11 pairs of veins and they are broadest at the base of the leaf.

Japanese beech trees are very popular for bonsai because of their availability, ease of care and of course their sheer beauty!