Beginner Bonsai Care Kit – Watering Can + Thrive180 Fertilizer + Micrototal Essentials
If someone in your life just bought their first bonsai from a big-box store or online, chances are they didn’t get the guidance, or the supplies, they actually need to keep it healthy. This Beginner Bonsai Care Kit fixes that.
We built this trio for real-world success: proper watering, consistent fertilizing, and essential micronutrients. It’s the exact combination we recommend to new bonsai owners every day here at NEBG.
Whether you’re rescuing a struggling tree, helping a friend who’s new to the hobby, or setting yourself up for success, this kit gives you everything you need to support strong roots, healthy foliage, and steady growth.
What’s Included
Tinyroots 1-Quart Indoor Watering Can
Small, precise, and perfect for indoor bonsai. The fine rose delivers a gentle shower that won’t crater soil or wash away akadama. Easy to control, even for beginners.
Bonsai Thrive180 (Time-Release Fertilizer)
A long-lasting, low-risk fertilizer that delivers nutrients gradually with every watering. Perfect for beginners who want simple, consistent feeding without measuring, mixing, or guessing.
Micrototal Premium Micronutrients
A powerful micronutrient blend that supports strong color, dense foliage, healthy roots, and overall tree vitality. Great for trees that came from big-box stores and need a nutritional “reset.”
Why This Kit Makes a Huge Difference
- Great for beginners or anyone with just one or two bonsai
- Helps rescue stressed or under-fed trees from big-box stores and online sellers
- Takes the guesswork out of watering and fertilizing
- Trusted products used by our own staff and customers
- Simple, effective, and beginner-friendly
Optional Add-On
Consider adding a Humidity Tray.
Most indoor bonsai benefit from extra humidity, especially during winter. If you don’t already have one, it’s the perfect companion to this kit.
This Beginner Bonsai Care Kit is the easiest way to set a new bonsai owner up for success. Water correctly, feed consistently, and give your tree the nutrients it’s been missing. A healthier bonsai starts here.
Learning Resources and Bonsai Tree Care Guides:
Bonsai trees are not all the same - and neither is their care. Read our specific care sheets for individual bonsai species. Read the Bonsai Care Guides
Shipping Bonsai Trees:
Bonsai trees are generally shipped on Mondays & Tuesdays to avoid having them stay in the boxes for any extra time over the weekends.
Shipping Non-Tree Items
All non-bonsai items such as bonsai pots and bonsai supplies are shipped within 48 hours of receiving payment. Most orders are shipped either the same day or the next day, depending on the time of day the order is received.
Important Guidelines:
** We cannot ship to a FPO, APO, P.O. Box or to locations in Alaska, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Hawaii or anywhere internationally.
** All Bonsai are shipped direct from the nursery and may ship separately from other items purchased via the Bonsai Outlet.
** If extreme weather is expected, we may delay shipping your Bonsai tree to guarantee a healthy arrival; in such a case we will contact you. We are shipping living trees and must be conscious of the temperature conditions to the delivery address, as well as, while in transit. That said, we reserve the right to hold the tree(s) to guarantee a healthy delivery. We will Hold Your Tree Until It is Safe to Ship.
