Goji (Lycium barbarum) yardadori bonsai, about 15 years, front

Goji (Lycium barbarum) yardadori bonsai, about 15 years, view 2

Goji (Lycium barbarum) yardadori bonsai, about 15 years, view 3

Goji (Lycium barbarum) yardadori bonsai, about 15 years, view 4

Goji (Lycium barbarum) yardadori bonsai, about 15 years, view 5

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Goji bonsai (Lycium barbarum), yardadori, about 15 years

Name: Goji bonsai (Lycium barbarum), yardadori, about 15 years
Brand: Treevaset
Price: 165.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

A goji dug from an abandoned yard: a strong, gnarled multiple trunk. Purple flowers, glossy red fruit, yellow autumn leaves. Photographed after leaf drop; a light maintenance pruning builds the canopy. One tree, photographed as it ships.

165 €EU delivery included · nothing added at checkoutincl. delivery

One tree, one buyer. You receive exactly the tree in these photos, in the pot shown.

Availability: In stock

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At a glance

Species: Lycium barbarum · goji
Age: About 15 years
In training: 3 years
Height: 31 cm · without the pot
Pot: 22 cm · training pot
Hardiness: Fully hardy

The story of this tree

An unusual species for a specimen, and a tree full of character. It was not grown in a nursery: it was found in an abandoned yard and dug out, a “yardadori”, the backyard version of a yamadori. What it brought with it is the trunk: a strong, aged, gnarled multiple trunk that is the whole point of the tree.

And it has something all year: light purple flowers, deep glossy red fruit, small light green leaves turning yellow in autumn. It was photographed in October, after leaf drop, so you see the structure clearly.

What I would do next

A light maintenance pruning is enough. It will build a full, well proportioned and credible canopy, which gives even more weight to that trunk.

Luca Valagussa, the grower behind TreevasetNursery in Merate

Plan its future

Every tree has more than one path. Book a 1-to-1 consultation with Luca to map out styling and next steps for this exact material, from €29.

Care details

Sun

Full sun.

Water

Moist in the growing season; tolerates short dry spells.

Feed

Spring to late summer.

Repot

Every 2 years in early spring.

Soil

Free-draining; tolerates poor soil.

Prune

Cut back hard after leaf drop; buds back strongly on old wood.

Other specimens available

Why buy a specimen from Treevaset

Styled by hand over years

In our nursery in Merate, not bought in and resold.

Photographed as it ships

This exact tree, this pot, these photos.

Support from the grower

Ask Luca what he would do next with your tree. Luca answers personally.

Feedback from growers

★★★★★ 4.9/5 · 100+ verified reviews on eBay

jkiod ★★★★★ eBay · Translated from French

Arrived in excellent condition, exactly as in the photo, fast delivery. Impeccable.

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00.2009 ★★★★★ eBay · Translated from German

A very fine field elm, well prepared. Shipping was fast and the tree was well packed, nothing damaged. Thank you, happy to buy again any time.

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Markus ★★★★★ Google · Translated from German

Super personal service and wonderful rare Acer varieties. When the courier had delivery problems, Luca was easy to reach and immediately arranged a replacement. Absolute recommendation!

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Paolo ★★★★★ Google · Translated from Italian

Evening consultation by video call, flawless. Available and professional. Highly recommended.

1-to-1 Consultation

otreblaidur ★★★★★ eBay · Translated from Italian

The courier was late, but the plant is healthy, thanks also to the excellent packaging. A promising larch with a good line and already good foliage. A vaguely literati style that can be accentuated. It deserves a proper pot. Very satisfied.

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Pippone ★★★★★ Google · Translated from Italian

Fantastic and very professional seller. Available from the start for every doubt, right up to a precise, punctual shipment with top packaging. The tree arrived in perfect condition.

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FAQs

How is a specimen shipped?

In its pot, with the soil secured and the tree braced inside a rigid box. Delivery across the EU is included in the price. We ship Monday to Wednesday so the tree never spends a weekend in a depot. You can also collect it at our nursery in Merate.

Is this the exact tree I will receive?

Yes. Every specimen is photographed after its last major styling work and you receive that tree, in that pot. If anything changes before it ships (a branch removed, a repot), we update the photos first.

When is the best time to receive it?

Any time of year. In the hottest weeks of summer we may hold a shipment for a few days. A tree arriving in winter should go straight to a sheltered spot outdoors, not into a heated room.

Is it alive? It has no leaves.

Yes. Lycium is deciduous and drops its leaves in autumn. The buds open again in spring.

What is a yardadori?

A tree collected from a garden or yard rather than from the wild. Like a yamadori, its value is the age and character of the trunk.