Western Red Cedar Bonsai
Image: Ronald Douglas Frazier (by-sa)
NameWestern Red Cedar Bonsai
Species NameThuja plicata
Common NameWestern Red Cedar
Bonsai Styleforest
Estimated Age (years)8
Container Typeunglazed ceramic pot
Geographic Originnorth-america
Cultivation Difficultyintermediate
Trunk Featuresmultiple trunks, slender, reddish-brown bark
Foliage Typescale-like
Height (cm)20
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualityobscured by top dressing
Notable FeaturesMulti-trunk forest planting, dense scale-like foliage.
Description
This Western Red Cedar bonsai features a charming forest style with multiple slender trunks emerging from the soil, creating a miniature grove. Its vibrant green, scale-like foliage is dense and healthy, giving the specimen a lush appearance. The tree is presented in a simple, unglazed rectangular pot, with pebbles as a top dressing.
