Dwarf Australian Weeping Willow Bonsai Tree, Live Cutting Starter, 1 Plant

As soon as they arrived, I placed in a glass of water, and then placed a bag over the glass for a little humidity, as my house in the winter can be very dry. I made sure that the bag did not rest on any portion of the stems. I placed in a window that gets direct sunlight. I would refresh the water every few days by draining out 2/3 of the water and adding fresh water back. Once a day i would remove bag and mist the stems and the inside of the bag to help create more humidity, again taking care that no portion of the bag touched the stems once replaced. After only a few days (maybe 10 days) it's ready to pot. Being winter, im going to finish these inside until spring, at which time they will be moved outdoors, as this is an outside tree and will need the season cycles to stay healthy. All three syems they sent (1 thick, 2 thin) are very healthy and produced roots and leaves very soon. Im very excited to see how these turn out in a few years time. Ill try to come back and pay updates.

It sprouted and I transplanted in a mixture of bonsai soil, lava rock and another suggested mixture of bark rocks etc. It sustain for a couple of weeks, but the shoots have been dying off sine it was put into soil. The package came with three sticks for sprouting, only one got sufficient sprouts. The other two sprouted, but died before I could transplant. I would never purchase again it was a waste of money.

I received 6 sticks: one large and 5 very small on Nov 2nd. Was not expecting them until Nov 6th. The large stem already had roots, but some were broken off which seemed to have no adverse effect. The package was wrapped in a plastic bag and the stems were wrapped in very wet paper towels across the bottom two inches. Following instructions, I placed all the "stems" in 2" of water. I put the larger one in a separate container. I also placed the containers under a grow light. The small sticks began growing leaves two days after I received them. On Nov 5th the large stick grew leaves and new roots. It appears more will be forthcoming soon. One stem has yet to root but leaves may be popping soon. I'm extremely happy with the results so far. Will try to update later with hopefully more good news. Well, it's Dec. 30, 2025,and sadly I have to report all the cuttings have died. The large cutting grew a lot of leaves and branches but I ended up in a rehab facility and my husband did his best to take care of my plants but he failed miserably. My cuttings died a miserable death.

Wasn't really sure where to go with this review but after two years it is growing but I have ZERO weeping effect, I don't know if it will but I did grow this from the stem that I bought from the seller.

I received three stalks. Two small and one large. The two small are rooting in water. The large one is turning a blackish brown from green and not rooting. Don't expect it to survive. The large one turned all black. Dead. Update: One of the two small stalks turned black and died. The other small one had little leaves, branches, and roots. I planted in good bonsai soil and 3 days later all the leaves were falling off and 6 days later it was dead. These plants are not the traditional juniper plant. I do not recommend this supplier.

When I purchased the weeping willow bonsai ,I was under the impression that it came already started and placed in a container and that the plant was almost a fully grown miniature bonsai. At least that's the idea I got looking at the photos Boy, was I wrong. All that came were starter shoots and nothing more. And certainly no fancy container or pot. The instructions to get the shoots growing were more involved than I wanted to mamage with my busy life schedule. Buyer be careful. The seller did, thankfully allow me to return the plant shoots a,nd gave me a refund.

I received 4 ‘no-root’ Australian Willow cuttings on 1/25/23: three ~ 6” tall, 1” in diameter + one much larger, ~ 2” in diameter. Initially dubious, I nevertheless followed the detailed and informative instructions plus I purchased the suggested soil. Amazingly, the bare cuttings sprouted roots in 3 days and leaf buds began to emerge in 4. Only 21 days after receiving the cuttings, full leaves and the beginnings of tiny branches have already grown. In soil now, they are healthy and grow larger every day. Planted in bonsai containers, they’ll fill out beautifully while remaining root-constrained small, as planned. I’m beyond pleased. Bonus: The plant stock was vigorous enough to survive overnight in 20° weather (UPS drop off) and yet still thrive. Follow the seller’s instructions, buy the specified soil, and enjoy the wonderful results.

Please be advised what they actually send you are 5in. twigs in length that you would have to place in a cup of water to allow the roots to grow for 4 weeks, then you would have to place them in your own pot and soil to allow the bonsai to start the growth process. So, be aware of what they’re actually sending you. I received the product under questionable quality, but I was adamant that my green thumb abilities would overcome this initial set back, but to no avail, I was not successful. After I requested a refund and provided this picture of my bonsai they got clever and gave me some cheap excuse as to why I couldn’t qualify. Apparently, the claim was they gave me two additional bonsai twigs as a “gift” and that the third one which I presumed to be a 3in. in diameter petrified stump was the actual product. I presumed this was rubber banded with the two smaller twigs to protect them from bending or breaking, because the product came in a thin bubble wrapped envelope. I couldn’t provide a picture of that particular piece, because I had discarded it earlier. The instructions for the product explained how to care for two twigs, so naturally, I assumed I was caring for the correct pieces and not for the 3rd in. Diameter stump. Not only did they deny me a refund, they were “generous” enough to offer me a 10% discount for my next purchase. What a joke.