dtreesj
Mame
Is this worth doing? I bought a few P. afra cuttings and they arrived in good shape so I'm thinking about trying my luck with some juniper procumbens, just to play with.
Buying prebonsai trees online?
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Paradox
Marine Bonsologist
If its a reputable dealer and you can see a picture of the actual tree you are buyng, then it is worth it IMO
one_bonsai
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Sometimes it can be hard to spot faults like reverse taper
dtreesj
Mame
Yeah that's fine, I just want something to practice on, and to make sure I can keep it alive. Once I have more experience I'll go to a nursery and look for some "real" material.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
Probably most are bought online. Hopefully you will have a picture of the actual plant you are buying.
coltranem
Chumono
Are there any nurseries in your area the carry percumbens junipers? We can get them here at Lowes and Home Depot. There is this as well.
www.bonsaioutlet.com
Small Windswept Juniper Pre-Bonsai 3-Pack (Outdoor)
Juniper Pre-Bonsai Tree Kit. The 3-Pack is a perfect start to creating Bonsai Masterpieces
dtreesj
Mame
There probably are, but I don't drive so I'd have to drag somebody with me to look.Are there any nurseries in your area the carry percumbens junipers? We can get them here at Lowes and Home Depot. There is this as well.
Small Windswept Juniper Pre-Bonsai 3-Pack (Outdoor)
Juniper Pre-Bonsai Tree Kit. The 3-Pack is a perfect start to creating Bonsai Masterpieces
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Ahhh, well...know the majority of my collection was mailed to me, other than three trees out of 30. I've had good experiences. As mentioned by Sandy, I find it extremely important to see an image of the material I intend to buy. If not, it's what I classify as brown bagging it. Something I rarely do. I have done it for cuttings from Evergreen Gardenworks, his reputation exceeds itself in being top notch. I've always been satisfied. But when I spend money on prebonsai...I want a photo for the most part. But it's quite doable with success! Wish you the best.
Forsoothe!
Imperial Masterpiece
Nursery stock is much cheaper as practice material. IMHO, what you need in the beginning is hands-on decision making. You follow the rules of bonsai and get something basically bonsai. You see where good decisions go and where bad decisions go. Throw as many away as necessary, but do the work following the basic rules of bonsai and you'll see a bonsai emerge from the stock. You'll also begin to learn one the most important lessons: shopping. You're not really going to amount to much until you learn how to look at a tree prospect and not buy it because of some feature that makes the tree a poor prospect. When you can walk into a nursery with money burning a hole in your pocket, look at hundreds of plants and leave without buying one, then you're no longer a greenhorn.
When in doubt, follow the rules of bonsai.
Jzack605
Chumono
How much “pre bonsai” stuff is just nursery stock that has had an initial styling?
sometimes I find great deals on “pre bonsai” and have bought one, but some of the pricing is crazy. It’s one thing if it was a field grown tree, or pot grown, with all the Initial styling done as the plant gets older. But rebranding a Piece of nursery stock with crazy up charge? GTFO.
sometimes I find great deals on “pre bonsai” and have bought one, but some of the pricing is crazy. It’s one thing if it was a field grown tree, or pot grown, with all the Initial styling done as the plant gets older. But rebranding a Piece of nursery stock with crazy up charge? GTFO.
penumbra
Imperial Masterpiece
The lion's share.
Potawatomi13
Imperial Masterpiece
Pics of "windswept" trees is just young procumbens as naturally grown. Not trained
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These make natural Cascade or Windswept subjects.
.These make natural Cascade or Windswept subjects.
JoeH
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then why not just go to a box store and get a landscape plant? No need to spend the extra money on a marked up pre-bonsai.
Leo in N E Illinois
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I've had very good luck with Evergreen Gardenworks. They grow only species with proven track records for bonsai. The roots are usually much better than what you would get from nursery stock.
If you know what you want, sometimes big box stores and nurseries can be "cheaper". But if you don't know, it's a crap shoot.
Yes, there are some less than reputable companies that sell poorly trained nursery stock at big mark ups just for adding "bonsai" to the name.
If you know what you want, sometimes big box stores and nurseries can be "cheaper". But if you don't know, it's a crap shoot.
Yes, there are some less than reputable companies that sell poorly trained nursery stock at big mark ups just for adding "bonsai" to the name.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
I don't see that with reputable sellers... Especially when I go to repot them. I also play around in my own landscape...So I see the difference.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
I would consider Blue rugs, since Horizontalis is natural around the lakes. They grow well, and the folaige, since it goes scale, compact, can make smaller trees, where most Nana's need to be grown out a while.
Don't buy online. Especially not "pre-bonsai Nana".
Unless you go to ......
www.bonsainut.com
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Sorce
Don't buy online. Especially not "pre-bonsai Nana".
Unless you go to ......
Black River Bonsai
As previewed in the Need advice on new website thread I have been working on getting a small bonsai business up and running. Nothing fancy right now and probably not much the more experienced members here would be interested in but I do have some starter trees / pre-bonsai at good prices. I'm...
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