Bonsai of Mame Juniper Chinensis Kishu.
Safe delivery in a wooden crate.

• Height: 12 cm (excluding pot)

• Width: 20 cm

• Trunk: 6 cm

• Pot: 7 x 13 x 13 cm

Photos taken in April 2026

Mame Juniper Chinensis bonsai in miniature

This Mame Juniper Chinensis bonsai is a tiny Kishu juniper grown in the mame style, the smallest of all bonsai sizes. Despite its diminutive scale it carries the full character of a mature tree, with the dense, deep-green foliage that the Kishu variety is loved for and a trunk that already shows movement and presence. Mame bonsai ask the grower to capture everything that makes a tree compelling within the span of a hand.

Chinese juniper is one of the most worked conifers in bonsai, and in mame form it becomes something almost jewel-like. The little tree sits comfortably on a windowsill or a small display stand, and rewards a close look with detail you would expect from a far larger specimen.

Heritage and appeal of mame bonsai

The mame tradition has a devoted following in the international bonsai world, prized for the skill it takes to keep a tree this small in balance and good health. A Kishu juniper at this scale is a particularly elegant choice, marrying the prestige of the species with the charm of the miniature. Collectors often keep several together, a tiny forest of character.

About this specimen

The photographs show the exact plant you will receive, pot included. This is a single, unique specimen rather than a stock image, so the trunk line, the spread of the foliage and the character of the little pot all belong to this particular tree. What you see in the images is what arrives at your door.

It makes a delightful gift or a first step into the world of mame, and a charming addition to any collection that values the small and the well made.