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Ryan's Boxwood Bonsai for Sale

            The boxwood bonsai and prebonsai options I have for sale are bonsai pictured below; all are all rescues from landscaping redesigns. These are available for pickup in Columbus, OH at my nursery or you may contact me (invivobonsai@gmail.com) with inquiries. Sometimes I travel to neighboring states so delivery may be a possibility with a 10% non-refundable deposit to hold the tree for you. Suggested prices are listed but feel free to make an offer.

Local Pickup & Upcoming Possible Delivery Dates, Routes, and Policy:

I am based in Columbus, OH where local pickup is always available. I also occasionally visit neighboring states for bonsai shows or other events. I will deliver trees, soil, pots, etc of $50 or more within a 0.5 hour detour from my route. For bigger detours, we can discuss (invivobonsai@gmail.com).

Upcoming Dates and Locations/Routes of travel (all originating from Columbus, OH) for possible delivery and local bonsai shows we can meet at.

Last updated 3/15/2025

• Louisville Bonsai Show (end of May)
• Pittsburgh Bonsai Show (early June)
• Columbus Bonsai Show (mid July)
• US National Bonsai Exhibit in Rochester, NY (early Sept) tentatively
• Cincinnati Bonsai Show (early October) tentatively
• others TBA

All of Ryan's boxwoods are currently on reserve. Leftover boxwood trees will be available after the following workshop...

BOXWOOD WORKSHOP @ COLUMBUS BONSAI SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW, 7/19/2025

03:00 PM - 05:00 PM - Wild Collected Boxwoods - Steps for Bonsai Transformation with Ryan Huston / In Vivo Bonsai [Outdoor; All levels] Sign up here.

1. A variety of trees are available and priced according to trunk size (years in the ground) and development stage. See pictures of each tier below the descriptions. Limit of 10 total participants.
1. Tier 1 (1-2 years post-dig, future shohin or slightly larger): $66/person. 5 available.
2. Tier 2 (1 year post-dig, larger trunks so larger final designs): $127/person. 3 available.
3. Tier 3 (3-years post-dig with annual pruning to get foliage closer to its XL trunk, styling now within reach): $385, 1 available.
4. Tier 4 (4 years post-dig, styling and deadwood carving already started and potted in a tokonama pot. XL trunk. Now this tree needs continued pruning to develop foliage pads and select branch lines where desired): $660, 1 available.
5. Bring Your Own Boxwood: $30. 3 available.
2. Participants choose between various wild-collected yamadori boxwoods. These landscaping shrubs make for great bonsai due to their small leaves but it takes some careful pruning to get them reduced in size while surviving the operation. Using trees dug in the past 1-4 years, you will learn how to prune them with confidence to promote backbudding and airflow as well as how much foliage is okay to remove. We can also advance into wiring and deadwood techniques if time allows or discuss those ideas for future stylings.
3. Students should bring bonsai tools and wire if available. Loaner pruning shears can be provided as well as wire, wire cutters, manual deadwood tools etc if needed.

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Big Boxwood #2.

 This is a large, more raw boxwood (dug in 2022). I started thinning the top to allow light in and promote backbudding and not pictured, I just did another round to continue to compress the design. It has an attractive twin trunk base and would be a good candidate to air-layer any sections of the trunk you don't plan to use. The approximate size is 3-4' tall, 3' wide, 6" trunk diameter. At least 50 years old. Asking $350 OBO.

I recently pruned it (not shown below) to induce another round of backbudding and further compress the foliage. Ask for updated pictures if interested.

Big Boxwood #3.

 This is the biggest boxwood I've ever dug (dug in 2022). It has lots of branches so many possible fronts! I have already done a detailed thinning and guy wiring of branches and it is due for another to progress it. The approximate size is 3' tall, 3' wide, 6" inch trunk diameter. At least 50 years old. Asking $600 OBO as it's in a good Japanese tokonome pot.