this tree is being offered for $62 !!!!
this should stop.

Didn't we have a topic once about the most ridiculously priced 'bonsai'?

I believe it was about non-sai. a bunch of people posted about mallsai and such. But I didn't get to chime in so added to this thread. Will I expect a letter in the mail from a lawyer?

simplysaid wrote: I believe it was about non-sai

Yep, that's the one. Now feast your eyes on this, only USD 225,00 at BonsaiBoy:


Or else, for the same price, this amazing impression of a real, ancient tree in nature:



Of course, if you have the budget, you'd rather go for this one, for just 6.000,00 (I think this one was one of the winners in the 'nonsai' topic):


The closest similar juniper I could find was this one, but that's only EUR 378,00 so it can't be any good. it isn't even in a bonsai pot:

I will, and others in our group will offer advice but then say that it is your tree you decide. Generally they are happy with the advice, somtimes they hesitate. I have had problems with advice and work done on my trees by a particular club member at another club, doing without asking. I learned quickly not to ask him anything!

m5eaygeoff wrote: I will, and others in our group will offer advice but then say that it is your tree you decide. Generally they are happy with the advice, somtimes they hesitate. I have had problems with advice and work done on my trees by a particular club member at another club, doing without asking. I learned quickly not to ask him anything!

I had a similar situation. I believe there was a post that strayed onto that topic.

Auk wrote:

simplysaid wrote: I believe it was about non-sai

Yep, that's the one. Now feast your eyes on this, only USD 225,00 at BonsaiBoy:

This image is hidden for guests.
Please log in or register to see it.

Or else, for the same price, this amazing impression of a real, ancient tree in nature:

This image is hidden for guests.
Please log in or register to see it.

These can be great starters but NOT for those prices! I hope many people get a good look at this post and what an over priced pre Bonsai looks like.
Bonsai Boy seems to have some decent information, just not very good priced Bonsai. I have to have my hands on it and look at it. I have a nursery near me that sells pre Bonsai for decent prices, you just have to take a close look. I bought a mugo pine from there. I was interested in a Hinoki cypress, but once I took a closer look, it had horrible taper so I went for the mugo.


Of course, if you have the budget, you'd rather go for this one, for just 6.000,00 (I think this one was one of the winners in the 'nonsai' topic):

This image is hidden for guests.
Please log in or register to see it.

The closest similar juniper I could find was this one, but that's only EUR 378,00 so it can't be any good. it isn't even in a bonsai pot:

This image is hidden for guests.
Please log in or register to see it.

simplysaid wrote: Bonsai Boy seems to have some decent information

You think so? Seems that the biggest part of the 'specific' guidelines per species are just copy/pasted and identical for each species.

Auk wrote:

simplysaid wrote: Bonsai Boy seems to have some decent information

You think so? Seems that the biggest part of the 'specific' guidelines per species are just copy/pasted and identical for each species.

True: you can find the same information on other sites and in books. The good thing is that it's pretty consistent. This site is sometimes too general. I think for most beginners, Bonsai Boy can be helpful.

simplysaid wrote: The good thing is that it's pretty consistent. This site is sometimes too general. I think for most beginners, Bonsai Boy can be helpful.

I'm not sure if you got what I meant:
The guidelines for all species on the BB site are mostly identical. While they have a page for every species, the guidelines are generic ones and not specific for the species on that page. Simply create a page for a species, copy/paste to next page of other species. I never use that site whe I'm looking for specific care guidelines.