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bonsaiTALK ArchMaster
Join Date: Sep-2002
Location: Roseville Michigan
Country: USA
Posts: 2,372
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Originally Posted by Joanie
Vance, that is similar to what Jim Barrett does. He starts with cuttings of very specific species, and every year when he works on them and repots them, the price goes up. He writes it on a little tag. You can see the price of the tree from the past. He always has several levels of stock to sell, so you can buy the youngest or pay a little more and gain some girth.
It really makes sense, because another year of work, water, and growth is worth more money of course.
Joanie
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The problem is a lot of people wanting to get into the business forget that bonsai takes time. It is kind of like waiting for the steam to build in an old coal or wood burning steam engine, it just kind of sits there, makes a lot of noise and goes no where. But; once the steam is up it starts to roll and is pretty darn hard to stop unless you stop pumping wood into the boiler, in this case fresh stock.
Some poor dope hocks his house, his insurance, and his property and trys to make it work right out of the gate. When it doesn't the conclusion is that you cannot make money with bonsai. The only thing you can do quickly in the bonsai business is fail.
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