Thread: looking for bonsai

When at a box store nursery, when looking for a tree to bonsai. Is there a good quick way to look st the nebari other than squeezing the sided of the plastic pot to push the tree up and removing the top 1/2" of soil?
Thanks in advance

Not sure which box your shopping at but,,,,Home Depot has a garden buyer in each store. They wear an apron like the rest of them but all you have to do is ask who it is and when they are in. Usually morning shifts. They should be more than happy to help you find what your looking for and even order it from their vendor. If not, get me a name and store number and you will get better customer service than you ever imagined :<0)

Originally Posted by 10Pups

Not sure which box your shopping at but,,,,Home Depot has a garden buyer in each store. They wear an apron like the rest of them but all you have to do is ask who it is and when they are in. Usually morning shifts. They should be more than happy to help you find what your looking for and even order it from their vendor. If not, get me a name and store number and you will get better customer service than you ever imagined :<0)

Lowes is slightly cheaper than a bonsai nursery :-)

What type of trees you looking at getting?

Originally Posted by Grazor

What type of trees you looking at getting?

Japanese Juniper/maple. I hand also seem a few small Rose buses too possibly a Jacaranda

the Jacaranda is beautiful! would love to have one in the office..


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A lot of Japanese maple are grafted, try and avoid them. They never look right.

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Originally Posted by waldbrent

the Jacaranda is beautiful! would love to have one in the office..


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Its an apoximate 14 year wait from seed to bloom, so I think best bet us to find one cut way back and shape it

Originally Posted by Grazor

A lot of Japanese maple are grafted, try and avoid them. They never look right.

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Thanks I don't think they look all that interesting, it would be a last resort pick.

I've gotten a couple of their smaller trees and have been pleased.

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