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Constantstaticx -

Yes, I love their cork bark elms. So much so I bought four (two at the PBA show, two on Saturday), though I might give one or two to my parents. Each with 2"+ trunks and great movement, and about 18"+ in height if I remember correctly. I figure they are nice trees to practice the art on, and especially love the bark on them (I haven't found too many of them in the marketplace that were this nice and reasonably priced).

Subnet_rx -

They had lots of material there that was much larger than the stock on their website. Large tridents (with 3"+ trunks), other maples, junipers, bald cypress, etc. I bought a few nice Shimpakus like Mcspeed, as well as a couple San Joses and a Needle Juniper (though, those things are brutal to the touch!). They also had a number of pines, azaleas and other outdoor species, as well as an indoor greenhouse that I didn't have a chance to wander into (probably a good thing for the credit card since as it was I left with 9 trees). I would definitely give them a call as Treebeard recommended.

By the way, this might not be the best board topic to bring this up, but I have seen the light when it comes to the more experienced members of this board suggesting to more novice members that they buy more developed stock. I started this hobby last summer and bought a few small trees on eBay last year - I soon came to realize that there was not much I could do with them aside from watching them grow. Of course it was a good experiment to see if I would be able to keep trees alive at relatively low costs, but after buying more advanced stock from Meehan's for a little bit more than I was paying on eBay for "twigs", I have to say that reputable bonsai nurseries are the way to go. Now I have a bunch of trees I can work on this season, while the babies grow.

12-May-2008	#6
mcpesq817 bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Sep-2007 Location: Arlington, Virginia Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: 7 Posts: 123	Constantstaticx - Yes, I love their cork bark elms. So much so I bought four (two at the PBA show, two on Saturday), though I might give one or two to my parents. Each with 2"+ trunks and great movement, and about 18"+ in height if I remember correctly. I figure they are nice trees to practice the art on, and especially love the bark on them (I haven't found too many of them in the marketplace that were this nice and reasonably priced). Subnet_rx - They had lots of material there that was much larger than the stock on their website. Large tridents (with 3"+ trunks), other maples, junipers, bald cypress, etc. I bought a few nice Shimpakus like Mcspeed, as well as a couple San Joses and a Needle Juniper (though, those things are brutal to the touch!). They also had a number of pines, azaleas and other outdoor species, as well as an indoor greenhouse that I didn't have a chance to wander into (probably a good thing for the credit card since as it was I left with 9 trees). I would definitely give them a call as Treebeard recommended. By the way, this might not be the best board topic to bring this up, but I have seen the light when it comes to the more experienced members of this board suggesting to more novice members that they buy more developed stock. I started this hobby last summer and bought a few small trees on eBay last year - I soon came to realize that there was not much I could do with them aside from watching them grow. Of course it was a good experiment to see if I would be able to keep trees alive at relatively low costs, but after buying more advanced stock from Meehan's for a little bit more than I was paying on eBay for "twigs", I have to say that reputable bonsai nurseries are the way to go. Now I have a bunch of trees I can work on this season, while the babies grow.