Thanks Guys, Yeah Auk i am actually interested, could you tell me the better or cheaper ways to start with a bonsai ?
A better way to start with bonsai is learning about bonsai.
You need to know:
- How to recognize a good bonsai
- How to recognize good starter material
- How to take care of it
- How to grow and shape it
The cheapest ways to start with bonsai are for (almost) free:
- From seed (that obviously will take long, it can take years before you can start working on it)
- From material you find in gardens, construction sites, other places where trees (or hedges!) are being removed
In all cases it will take you years to grow something usable - but that's the same for the mallsai you have purchased, that too will require a couple of years to be turned into something better.
I found that this site actually already has a good article about this:
www.bonsaiempire.com/blog/budget-bonsai
Do not rush it, and don't do what many others do: get loads of different trees. You may end up like many people on the dutch 'ebay' that gave up and sell large collections of, usually cheap, bonsai-pots from their now dead trees.
Keep it limited. I recommend using native trees or trees that are known to do well in your climate - I highly prefer outside trees (all trees actually are outside trees..) above indoor plants.