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Doc and Rip, *
* *I love the bonsai stock hunt. *I go from nursery to nursery, being very very selective now not to buy junk. *I love to go through 500 5 gallon junipers and pick one awesome pontential.
* * *I love to buy over grown items that are about to be potted into the next higher size pot(and tripled in price usually).
* *I love to buy an on sale 15 foot tall Chinese elm and ask the sales person If I can prune it, and dump the debris. ya know trim it a little so I can get it in my car. *Then cut *it off to *3 feet tall and just watch his eyes...
* *I love to go to Japanese owned nurserys in LA and look for items they consider yard bonsai and sell tons cheaper then regular bonsai in the bonsai section. *Same plant just a fraction of the price.
* *I love to be at our clubs sales twice a year on the night before the sale and set aside the primo pieces at 1950's prices, oh yes.
* *These are a few of the things that I love...
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6-Jan-2002	#3
Bonsainut Carrier of Bonsai Fever Join Date: Oct-2001 Location: So-Cal, US of A Country: America The Beautiful USDA Zone: Zone 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,833	Re: Where do you get good starter material Doc and Rip, * * I love the bonsai stock hunt. I go from nursery to nursery, being very very selective now not to buy junk. I love to go through 500 5 gallon junipers and pick one awesome pontential. * I love to buy over grown items that are about to be potted into the next higher size pot(and tripled in price usually). I love to buy an on sale 15 foot tall Chinese elm and ask the sales person If I can prune it, and dump the debris. ya know trim it a little so I can get it in my car. Then cut it off to 3 feet tall and just watch his eyes... * I love to go to Japanese owned nurserys in LA and look for items they consider yard bonsai and sell tons cheaper then regular bonsai in the bonsai section. Same plant just a fraction of the price. * I love to be at our clubs sales twice a year on the night before the sale and set aside the primo pieces at 1950's prices, oh yes. These are a few of the things that I love... __________________ Keep growing,---'Nut Lethal Use of Farce