{"product_id":"bonsai-ginkgo-biloba-in-a-tonic-ceramics-pot-est-2024-3","title":"Bonsai - Ginkgo biloba in a TONiC Ceramics pot est. 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe ginkgo has been around for roughly 200 million years. It outlived the dinosaurs, and it's one of the few trees left with no close living relatives. As a bonsai it keeps everything that makes the full-sized tree special: fan-shaped leaves, an upright flame-like form, and an autumn colour change that has to be seen to be believed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough spring and summer the leaves are soft green. In autumn they turn butter yellow, often all at once, then drop within days and leave a clean winter silhouette. It's a tree that marks the seasons, and part of the pleasure is watching it happen on your own table or balcony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinkgos are tough, slow-growing and largely pest-free, which makes them a good choice if you're new to bonsai and want something forgiving. They're also deciduous and need a cold winter rest, so this is an outdoor tree. It's happiest in morning sun with some shelter from harsh Melbourne afternoons in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tree is potted in a handmade TONiC Ceramics planter, made in Melbourne from mid-fire clay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEstablished: 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. tree height: 19cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot dimensions: 12cm (W) x 5cm (H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCare at a glance\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Outdoors. Bright light, morning sun, afternoon shade in high summer. It's frost hardy and needs winter cold to rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water thoroughly when the top of the soil starts to dry. Don't let it dry out completely, especially in summer heat. Water less once the leaves drop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Feed lightly from spring through to early autumn. Stop over winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim new shoots back to two or three leaves during the growing season. Do structural pruning in late winter, before the buds swell. Ginkgos don't readily bud back from old wood, so cut with care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWiring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use a light touch. Most ginkgos look best grown upright and natural rather than heavily shaped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepotting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Every two to three years in early spring, using a free-draining bonsai mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Plantonica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68064696205400,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0282\/7704\/7384\/files\/camera-E5B7A5B7-EE50-4C21-A4D6-2FB83BA3492A.jpg?v=1793494827","url":"https:\/\/plantonica.com.au\/products\/bonsai-ginkgo-biloba-in-a-tonic-ceramics-pot-est-2024-3","provider":"Plantonica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}