leatherback wrote: How about a banana bonsai?

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Which would go well with a plant we already mentioned earlier in another thread:
The coconut bonsai!

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leatherback wrote: And of course, bonsai cacti wil be the big hit once mass produced!

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"It even has jin" :woohoo:

As usual, in the discussion about this plant, someone says it is bonsai, as bonsai means 'plant in a pot'.
That means that, while I thought I don't have indoor bonsai, I now suddenly appear to have about 10...

BonsaiLearner wrote: The actual thing itself looks... terrible, but the idea of using bamboo as a planter is interesting. I wonder if it would work?

I have a friend who used a roof tile for a trident forest. Picked it up from a rubble pile while he was in Japan. Traditional, no. But interesting, yeah.

The tile was similar to this.
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Hmm... How about Mallsai from a proper nursery, and so more expensive than regular Mallsai?

www.bonsai.co.uk/Indoor-Bonsai/?gclid=CL...OMvsoCFSMHwwodNd4P8A

Oh, and I'd also like to nominate the term 'Indoor Bonsai'

Ed

BonsaiLearner wrote: Hmm... How about Mallsai from a proper nursery, and so more expensive than regular Mallsai?

Good point... indeed proper nurseries sell the typical S-shaped bonsai too. There's one in the Netherlands that imports them and sells them to other nurseries. Why? Because people buy them. They gotta make a living too. Real good bonsai are expensive and probably you won't sell much of 'm.

IF the 'proper nursery' has:
- Made a careful selection (rather than just calling one of these large ali-baba companies to ship containers full of 'm)
- Repotted the tree after arrival
- Has kept it for a while until it was clear the plant is healthy and growing

then they make costs. I guess the average costs for a bonsai nursery are much higher than those of a common nursery, so the tree will be more expensive. In some cases... yeah, a bit too much more expensive.

Oh, and I'd also like to nominate the term 'Indoor Bonsai'

Again, you've got a point. However, "Tree that belongs outside in the right climate, will die in our climate, but can survive indoors if you take proper care' is so long

Ah, that clears it up a bit.
They still look :whistle: though

With thanks to our new member 'thebonsaiguy' who is going to buy something from this seller.
I found this interesting, as you can see how many people actually fall for this nonsense and buy this crap (pardon my french) - 20 fools up till now!


Zelkova Japanese Grey Bark Elm Pre Bonsai Tree Seedling

Look at the rest of the stuff this guy is selling.
Damn... this pisses me off...

Looks like the zelkova seller is only 5 hours from me. Next business trip to the area may warrant a visit. I'll bring him a coconut, and tell him he doesn't know what he's missing.

Auk wrote: With thanks to our new member 'thebonsaiguy' who is going to buy something from this seller.
I found this interesting, as you can see how many people actually fall for this nonsense and buy this crap (pardon my french) - 20 fools up till now!


Zelkova Japanese Grey Bark Elm Pre Bonsai Tree Seedling

Look at the rest of the stuff this guy is selling.
Damn... this pisses me off...

Me.. not so much. Many many respectfull bonsai nurseries will sell seedlings, either for rootgrafts, or for development into bonsai. It is not so that it cannot be done. It just takes some decades. He is clearly stating pre-bonsai seedling. :dry:

Auk wrote: Damn... this pisses me off...

leatherback wrote: Me.. not so much.

Well... that wasn't me writing it, it was that half bottle of Bacardi.

Many many respectfull bonsai nurseries will sell seedlings, either for rootgrafts, or for development into bonsai. It is not so that it cannot be done. It just takes some decades. He is clearly stating pre-bonsai seedling. :dry:

So what's a pre-bonsai seedling? A seedling that isn't a pre-bonsai yet ?