Specimen bonsai
Trees with years of work behind them: wired, repotted and styled by Luca in the nursery in Merate. Each one is photographed as it ships. One tree, one buyer.
EU delivery included
The price is the price. Shipping to the 18 EU countries we deliver to is in it, packed by Luca himself.
One tree, one buyer
Every tree here is a single plant. When it sells, its page says so and it leaves this list.
Grown by Luca
Luca Valagussa raised these trees from seedlings or collected them, and has trained them for 5 to 30 years. Each page tells what he did and what he would do next.
Available now
Ordered by price, lowest first.
Mugo pine bonsai (Pinus mugo), compact, about 6 years
Privet bonsai (Ligustrum vulgare), clump style, about 8 years
Ash bonsai (Fraxinus ornus, manna ash), flowing trunk, about 5 years
Lime bonsai (Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime), wired, about 5 years
Cotoneaster bonsai (Cotoneaster simonsii), informal upright, about 15 years
Privet bonsai (Ligustrum vulgare), collected, about 8 years
Mugo pine bonsai (Pinus mugo), bent trunk, about 6 years
Japanese quince bonsai (Chaenomeles japonica), slender trunk, about 5 years
Mugo pine bonsai (Pinus mugo), low spreading, about 6 years
Japanese quince bonsai (Chaenomeles japonica) from seed, about 5 years
Japanese quince bonsai (Chaenomeles japonica) with fruit, about 5 years
Goji bonsai (Lycium barbarum), yardadori, about 15 years
Cotoneaster bonsai (Cotoneaster simonsii), multi-trunk, about 10 years
Trident maple bonsai (Acer buergerianum) root over rock, about 20 years
What a specimen is at Treevaset
A specimen bonsai is a tree that already has a trunk, a line and a structure: the years of letting it grow and cutting it back are done, and what remains is refinement. Height and pot are on each page, measured without the pot.
Each page shows the tree from several sides, lists species, age, years in training, height and pot, and tells the story of that tree and what Luca would do next. If you want more photos or a video before buying, write to him on WhatsApp.
The species on this page
Ten species, all outdoor trees. Where we have a care guide or a young tree of the same species, it is linked.
Olive Olea europaea sylvestris
Wild olive, about 30 years old, multi-trunk with pale, twisting bark. Protect below -5 °C. Repotting a wild olive bonsai.
Yew Taxus baccata
About 20 years, rebuilt in 2024 with deadwood left to carve. Fully hardy. Young yew pre-bonsai.
Trident maple Acer buergerianum
About 20 years, roots clasping a rock, shohin size. Trident maple care guide · young trident maple.
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
10 to 15 years. White flowers, red berries, crimson autumn leaves.
Japanese quince Chaenomeles japonica
About 5 years. Red flowers on bare branches in winter. Japanese quince care guide.
Goji Lycium barbarum
About 15 years, dug from an abandoned yard, gnarled multiple trunk.
Mugo pine Pinus mugo
About 6 years, 14 to 22 cm. Mugo pine care guide · young mugo pine.
Ash Fraxinus ornus, manna ash
About 5 years, natural movement in the lower trunk. A native European tree rarely seen as bonsai.
Lime Tilia cordata, small-leaved lime
About 5 years, first branches wired into place.
Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Collected from the wild, about 8 years, 13 cm. Privet care guide · what yamadori means.
Young pre-bonsai of the same species start at 8 €. See the young pre-bonsai →
Questions before you buy
Is delivery really included?
Yes. The price on the page includes packing and shipping to the 18 EU countries we deliver to. Nothing is added at checkout.
Can I reserve a tree?
No. Each tree is a single plant and goes to the first completed order. If it sells, the page says so.
Will the tree look like the photos?
Yes. Every tree is photographed as it ships, in the same pot. Where a sacrificial branch is still on the tree, the page says so; Luca removes it before shipping.
Can I see more photos or a video?
Yes. Each page has a WhatsApp button with the tree’s name already filled in. Luca answers himself.
Want Luca’s opinion before you choose?
Tell him what you would like to do with the tree and he will say which one he would pick.
Ask Luca on WhatsApp →