This is the perfect Bonsai for what I needed. I am in the learning phase of Bonsai and did not want to start from scratch. I received a very healthy plant. The soil was wrapped with plastic and bow tied to keep the soil in place and the moisture level high. The box was then stuffed with packing peanuts. I was shocked at how large the trunk is and how much beautiful new foliage is present. The trunk has several bends, no wire marks, and is firmly held within the blue oval pot I received.