Bonsai Nursery Stock

Buying Bonsai nursery stock may be among the easiest ways for you to obtain specimens that you can use to start practicing this oriental art form. It can be a lot of fun, and the materials often come with very affordable prices.

Japanese Flowering Cherry Bonsai Tree (prunus serrulata)

Few trees exemplify the spirit of Japanese bonsai more than a lovely cherry in bloom. Displays abundant pink and white flowers in spring followed by black fruits. Decideous. Keep outdoors.
List Price:
Price: 79.95

Japanese Bonsai Soil – Tokonome Brand Red Akadama – 18 lbs. (10 Liters) (9 Qts.)

Used for all kinds of Bonsai Trees. Mix with other soils or use by itself. Volcanic clay, high fired at 2200 F.
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Price: 69.95

Hawaiian Umbrella Bonsai Tree/Water Bonsai Pot (arboricola schefflera)

This is the tree that we recommend if you are inexperienced with bonsai or you do not have a green thumb. In our opinion it is one of the easiest bonsai trees to care for.
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Price: 59.95

Hawaiian Umbrella Bonsai Tree – Large (arboricola schefflera)

This is the tree that we recommend if you are inexperienced with bonsai or you do not have a green thumb. In our opinion it is one of the easiest bonsai trees to care for and is a very beautiful trouble-free evergreen.
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Price: 69.95

Ficus Bonsai Tree (ficus retusa)

Also known as Banyan Fig and Taiwan Ficus. The Retusa is among the most tolerant, versatile and trouble-free bonsai trees for indoor use.
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Price: 295.00

Baby Jade-3 Bonsai Tree Group (portulacaria afra)

This succulent bonsai, is an excellent bonsai tree for the home or office. We pot 3 trees together in a pot to give the appearance of a grove or forest scene.
List Price:
Price: 65.95

Another option would be for you to buy pre-finished Bonsai material, but this option is often more expensive and involves much less thrill.

Still another option is to collect specimens from the wild, but you may be limited by the lack of available wild areas where you can legally collect specimen. Finally, you can grow your collection from cuttings or seeds, but you have to devote years to cultivating trees this way.

Bonsai Nursery Vs Chain Stores

Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery

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If you do decide to start your collection from Bonsai nursery stock, then you need to know exactly where to look. While stores like Home Depot and Walmart typically have a wide selection, their specimen may not really be of good quality. The same is true of large and busy nurseries that are highly commercialized. It would be best to get your collection from a small nursery that has been in the business for several years, with staff that are willing and able to give you sound Bonsai care advice. You will also find that the Bonsai will have been better cared for by knowledgable growers, often under Artifical Bonsai Light to ensure strong, healthy growth cycles.

Identifying A Good Bonsai Nursery

Of course, you also need to know what you should look for in a nursery stock. Perhaps the first thing you need to bear in mind is that you do not really have to buy anything when you go into a nursery. You can browse through whatever they have to offer and if you do not find anything to your liking, then it is perfectly fine to go home empty-handed.

Walking through Taisho-en.

If you are relatively new to this art form, then it is wise to start with inexpensive Bonsai nursery stock, which you can build your skills on and which would not be too much of a loss, should you unintentionally ruin it.