Bonsais Defined simply, a bonsai is a dwarfed plant growing in a container. The difference between the bonsai and a nursery plant in a 1 gallon can is simply a matter of design. It's this artistic design that creates a bonsai that will evolve the spirit of nature. And they may also appear to be veterans of years of struggle against natural forces that have significantly altered their forms. Indeed, in some carefully tended specimens the flame of life may appear to be barely flickering.
Actual age is of less importance in bonsai than the illusion of age.
Some plants may actually have lived for years in the wild before being collected and nurtured as bonsai. But many specimens that appear to be ancient are really works of art- products of the human hand working with nature to produce the appearance of age. This carefully designed look is an integral part of the various bonsai styles Plants for sale are the indoor bonsais. Meaning they can not be left outside in winter when the temperature drops down to freezing point or below. Though plants need plenty of light, don't put them in direct sun.