I see a lot of Dawn Redwoods for sale online from places like Brussels Bonsai and Bonsai Boy of New York, and various eBay sellers, but I wanted to hear some input from you all before making a purchase
As Bonsai Boi sells this horrible thing for the insane amount of USD 250,00, I can assure you I would never ever even consider buying anything there.
Looking at these trees I wouldn't order from Brussels Bonsai either:
shop.brusselsbonsai.com/Results.cfm?category=16&secondary=28
I'm sure seeing these prices would make Kristoff very happy though, seeing that could he make an easy fortune with his creations in the future.
I would not buy from such webshops anyway. It's better to see in real life what you're buying. 5 yo(or older) Dawn redwoods can be purchased at a (non-bonsai) nursery for a decent price.
1. Is the Dawn Redwood a good species of Redwood to buy?
They would probably not be my tree of choice, but if you Google 'Dawn Redwood' images, you will see they can make decent bonsai. If you try to make one from a 5 yo tree, it's going to take you very long though (think at least one decade, but longer if you want a good tree).