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9-Jul-2004	#1
Camay123 Life Student Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Gatineau Country: Canada USDA Zone: 5a AHS Heat Zone: 2-3 Posts: 673	Buying Checklist I spoke with the owner of Bonsai Concept Canada. She has imported 4 Japanese Deshojo maple. The basic , they are ~17 years old. 18 inch in height, trunk wider then 1 inch. She has one potted, the other are pre-bonsai. Price are in Canadian dollars. 210$ for the potted one. 180$ for the other three. I will probably go see them this weekend. I made a small checklist for what to look for ; Trunk Nebari Ramification internodes length Am I missing something ? Add if you please. Thanks Patrick __________________ Selling Bonsai tree seeds. Flat rate shipping fee worldwide Over 50 species in stock Germination instructions

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9-Jul-2004

RonMartin(deceased)

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Re: Buying Checklist

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Originally posted by Camay123

Am I missing something ? Add if you please.

Thanks
Patrick

Take some chop sticks with you. Use them to probe the soil for roots. If you are not allowed to do this then DON'T BUY

9-Jul-2004	#3
Camay123 Life Student Join Date: Aug-2002 Location: Gatineau Country: Canada USDA Zone: 5a AHS Heat Zone: 2-3 Posts: 673	Thanks Ron. I should if buy lots of roots ? __________________ Selling Bonsai tree seeds. Flat rate shipping fee worldwide Over 50 species in stock Germination instructions

9-Jul-2004	#4
Candy_J_Shirey bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jun-2003 Location: New Hampshire, USA Country: United States USDA Zone: 5b AHS Heat Zone: 4 Posts: 516	You have already taken care of a key element by choosing to buy from from a reputable specialist nursery. Acer palmatum 'deshojo' is a slow grower and therefore a slow healer. Beware of ugly scars. Rootage: Look for uniform and natural roots - well positioned spreading roots. (Make sure that it is firm in the pot - wobbly trees may indicate root problems.) Trunk: Even taper from roots to crown (no scars) Foliage: should be healthy and tightly packed with vigor even in lower growing shoots. Branches: Good branch placement - no wire scars The ramification and internode length are probably not primary considerations for your tree. If this is presently a problem on any of the trees, it can be more easily corrected than root, trunk, branch placement, or health problems.