Akadama is a premium bonsai soil used by Japanese master gardeners. Akadama soil is mined in Japan from volcanic soil. Once extracted its dried and sifted to various grain sizes.
Double Red Line brand of Akadama is the most well known brand. A lot of our experienced customers use Akadama soil for their conifers and deciduous trees, but it’s also recommend for novice gardeners. Akadama soil changes color (it darkens) when wet which provides a visual indicator of when to water your plant.
Which soil should you purchase? If you are a novice gardener, we recommend that you use our pre-mixed and ready to use Tropical, Conifer, Deciduous, or Azalea bonsai soil.
Weight: 2 lbs bag - approx. 5 cups of soil
Model Number: SL05