Brussel's Jabotacaba Indoor Bonsai Tree

This is the sixth bonsai I've ordered from Brussel's (either through Amazon or directly from the company) in the last two years, and like all the others, it arrived promptly, was meticulously packaged, and was so healthy that it was practically bursting from the container. Some of my trees are well into their second year under my care, and I'm both proud and humbled to report they're vibrantly and beautifully alive.

The occasional negative reviews this company gets dumbfound me. I suspect they are from people who couldn't grow a weed on a compost pile, and who are shocked to learn that trees in pots require watering, feeding, and so forth. Anyone who kills a Brussel's tree is just plain inept and has no one to blame but himself. I say that from experience, because in my haste to repot one of the trees, I failed to do my homework and trimmed too much of the roots. Fortunately, the tree loves life, and after its initial outrage, it decided to forgive me and grow despite my bungling. Live and learn.

Which brings up this point: every tree from Brussel's arrives with instructions and the helpful suggestion that, ultimately, one should purchase a bonsai book to better understand how to care for these little gems, long term. Advice worth taking; otherwise, get an artifical tree and simply blow the dust off of it from time to time.