If you want to buy an indoor bonsai for Christmas, order it now and find a safe place to keep it, where it will get the care it needs to keep it healthy up until the holidays.  Or order it early and give it early – or if you’re like me- order it early and keep it for yourself.   Another excellent option is to look at a tougher tree like for example a Chinese Elm, with a better chance of surviving the trip.  You can also consider an outdoor bonsai, but it’s important to remember that it is an outdoor tree and you’ll need to admire this lovely and well protected tree through the window.