This bag of bonsai mix arrived with a large slice across the front, and it was spilling everywhere. The gravel was all over the inside of the box and on the other items I had ordered, and it was spilling out of the box, which was damaged and not taped closed adequately. I taped up the bag and returned it, since there was no way to tell how much was lost before it arrived. As far as I know, it could be a good bonsai potting mix, but it would have to arrive inside the bag and usable.

Plants are growing well in new soil

Lechuza Pon is simply a blend of pumice, zeolite, lava rocks, and slow-release fertilizer. Despite this straightforward composition, they charge a premium and often run out of stock on their website. There are alternative products that match the quality of Lechuza Pon at a fraction of the price per weight. Choose one of these options instead and enjoy significant savings.

I re-potted two fifty year old ficas and they are thriving after five months. A blue spruce, which I doubted would survive the summer, has accepted its fate, bound to a small bonzai pot, and is thriving. The mixture is attractive, with minor water staining and holds moisture more than adequately. I don't rely on this soil mixture for nutrients. But am pleased with the consistent quality of the product.

This product seems to be of a relatively higher quality than similar products, though I believe it to be priced accordingly. The product was nicely small and regularly similar in size. And, in sifting the product before use, this product had only minimal dust when compared to other similar products.

Très satisfait

We replanted some slow growing bonsai in this - and they thrived beautifully! Highly recommend. It's so worth it. Have bought more since and will only use now.

I'm not bonsai enthusiast or anything. I just happen to acquire a ginger ficcus from Costco on its last legs. It was also around winter time. Leaves are falling off and branches are dying. I thought oh maybe its cuz it's cold. Waited until summer time and it wasn't regrowing its leaves or anything. I thought maybe I should change its soil now. Did some research and tried using this and oh man did the little plant love it. It started growing again all in different places that I had to wire it so it grows upwards. A year later and it seemed to stagnant so I replaced the soil again with this same stuff and just like that, started to grow again. By all means do your own research on how you should care for your bonsai but for soil, this is the good stuff right here. It's low effort and inexpensive. 7/5 stars

The product I used for two pine bonsai trees starting and it seems to be working

It's great, I use it to make my succulent soil

It arrived today and I checked it out. Based on my 35 years of bonsai enthusiast experience, I’d say it deserves 5 stars as a very good professional mix. I usually make my own soil for cost reasons, but I’m glad I bought this.If you are new to Bonsai, here is some advice regarding this soil.You already know that really can’t put bonsai trees into bonsai pots using 100% potting soil - (the typical retail store potting soil that you buy for houseplants). In general, 100% potting soil will eventually kill most bonsai trees in bonsai pots due to drainage issues. (Big pots, used for more rapid growth as training pots are a different subject, but generally speaking most types of potting soil for houseplants are nit suitable for bonsai trees in smaller pots - unless used in small amounts).This soil is vastly different than typical potting soil. It’s a combination of chunky materials, about a quarter inch or less in size, and if you use it as 100% of your soil, your trees, generally speaking, will be very happy — PROVIDED YOU ADOPT the highly attentive tree care attitude of a bonsai enthusiast. This is excellent soil for the tree - and it puts the burden on the user to properly care for the tree. That last sentence, in my opinion, is the right way to begin creating Bonsai as a hobby. Please read on... I have some tips below.If you tend to kill your houseplants through lack of knowledge and attention, this bonsai soil will not change that outcome for your bonsai. If however, you can develop a greater awareness of your trees’ needs, you can be successful and this soil will be a big help in growing trees you can be proud of. The words “greater awareness of your tree’s needs” means, on a daily basis wondering - 1) Is it too dry or too wet, and 2) on a weekly basis, does it have the nutrients it needs. — (other awareness issues like temperature, sunlight, rootbound, insects, are secondary issues to the matter at hand, as we’re talking only about the bonsai soil.)This soil drains very well and will dry out fast because (by design) it’s without much organic material to soak up water. It will strongly resist the development of a very serious common problem called root rot caused by drowning the roots in poorly draining soil.Separately, this soil, when compared to potting soil, is by design, lacking in the many nutrients bonsai need. Bonsai need added nutrients. So, to make up for what the soil does not provide, high quality slow release granules can be added periodically or high quality, heavily diluted liquid fertilizer can be used daily or weekly depending on the dilution level and instructions.If you are inexperienced, seriously consider mixing this soil with more organic material, especially if your tree is outside, out of your view, and it doesn’t rain every day. Adding more organics will help hold water and will reduce the frequency of watering and the amount of fertilizing. If you forget about watering on a sunny, hot day, it may save the tree. When adding organics, its best not to add a lot of finely powdered material like dusty peat moss. Too much water retention is unhealthy. Try to use materials that will tend to be chunky or gritty and drain, like slivers of pine bark/mulch, dried compost, dried earthworm castings, potting soil that’s not mostly peat dust or loam muck. Consider adding organics so that by volume, your additions make up to 10, 20, but not more than 30% of the final mixture. Stay away from adding 20% or 30% organics if what your adding is going to be wet muck once its in the pot.To sum it up. In my opinion, this will be a very good bonsai soil when used skillfully. If you’re new to bonsai, I think it is a well designed, robust soil to start with as your basic foundation. I suggest experimenting with this foundation by adding other materials, organic, depending upon the care requirements of the tree species, the pot, and the environment that your trees will live in.Please keep in mind that I’m not a professional, and I don’t own or work for a bonsai nursery. I’m just an enthusiast, who despite many bonsai training classes at an awesome bonsai nursery, has learned to create Bonsai the hard way.

I used this to repot my Bonsai plant and used it in my aquarium for substrate.

The only thing I did not like about this product is the price. Great product. I bought various different brands that are similar but this one had less dust or breakage.