The Grove

Five trees. Each one named, growing under our hands for the past two to five years. The slowest project we have.

This is the story we've been telling ourselves about what bonsai could be — and what it shouldn't pretend to be.

What's coming, and when

Y1 — Starter Tier ($150–$500). Coming with launch.

Hand-selected starter bonsai through our drop-ship partner — pre-styled juniperus procumbens, Fukien tea, ficus, jade. The CA-safe species that survive an apartment, a forgetful watering schedule, and the first year of a new hobby.

These are the trees we recommend if you're starting. We won't sell you a $1,500 tree before you've kept a $200 one alive for six months. That's just being honest.

Drop-ship: shipped directly from our Bonsai partner under the Sip n' Suc name, with our care card included. Live arrival guaranteed; replacement or refund within 24 hours of damage.

Y2–Y3 — Specimen Tier ($1,500–$12,000). Coming when they're ready.

Five trees, named, signed, numbered. Hand-grown by us (and a small number of pieces commissioned from independent bonsai artists we work with). Multi-year finished form, photographed quarterly so you can watch them become themselves.

Each one will be available individually — not in a collection. We'll open a waitlist when the first piece is ready. We're not promising a date. The trees decide.

The slow story

Bonsai isn't a product category. It's a relationship.

The trees we're growing now were repotted only when they asked, wired and rewired by hand, watered when the moss told us it was time. Sometimes a year passes and the only change is one new branch. We like that.

If you want to follow the grove — quarterly photo updates, commentary from Nick on what each tree is becoming — sign up for The Grove segment. We'll send the first update Q3 2026.

Starter Bonsai Kit (coming launch)

$250. One CA-safe starter bonsai (your choice of three species), pruning shears, concave cutter, root rake, wire, soil, and a first-year care guide. Designed for the person who's never had a bonsai and isn't sure what they need.

FAQ

Why CA-safe species only? California has phytosanitary restrictions on certain juniper varieties. We follow those rules to the letter. The starter species we offer are unrestricted.

Are the specimen trees signed? Yes. Y2 specimen pieces will be hand-signed and numbered. Each one is unique.

Can I commission a custom tree? Y2–Y3 only. Commission slots will be limited (5–10 per year). Waitlist will open with the first specimen drop.

Why Year 2 for specimens? Because that's how long the trees take. We're not faking the timeline.

Slowly,
Nick + Gianna