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Online source for seedlings that you trust?
I don't have any decent nurseries where I live (Mobile Al. Zone 9)
that can provide good material for the less common trees. I'm hoping for some unbiased opinions on mail order/online nurseries that have treated you well. Beau Mobile Z9 |
On May 18, 2005, at 10:37, Beau wrote:
I don't have any decent nurseries where I live (Mobile Al. Zone 9) that can provide good material for the less common trees. I'm hoping for some unbiased opinions on mail order/online nurseries that have treated you well. Beau Mobile Z9 Beau, I have had excellent experience with Brent Walston at Evergreen Gardenworks out in Lake County, California. I highly recommend them. http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/index.htm Best Regards, -Terry ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
That's surprising to hear. I thought Mobile had a particularly
large number of good nurseries. What happened? Has the economy crashed on them, too? Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org -----Original Message----- From: Beau I don't have any decent nurseries where I live (Mobile Al. Zone 9) that can provide good material for the less common trees. I'm hoping for some unbiased opinions on mail order/online nurseries that have treated you well. Beau Mobile Z9 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Just recieved my issue of Global Bonsai and Stone Collection, must say I am
very much impressed with the pictures and layout, the articles in Chinese are a little difficult to read. Definitely interested in obtaining future issues, will these be available through BCI? It is more a softcover book than a magazine, well worth the price! Anton ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
On May 18, 2005, at 2:39 PM, anton nijhuis wrote:
Just recieved my issue of Global Bonsai and Stone Collection, must say I am very much impressed with the pictures and layout, the articles in Chinese are a little difficult to read. Definitely interested in obtaining future issues, will these be available through BCI? It is more a softcover book than a magazine, well worth the price! Anton I'm looking forward to getting it. Didn't Alan Walker say that it would be available at the BCI booth at the convention? Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Beau wrote:
I don't have any decent nurseries where I live (Mobile Al. Zone 9) that can provide good material for the less common trees. I'm hoping for some unbiased opinions on mail order/online nurseries that have treated you well. Beau Mobile Z9 What do you consider to be "less common" trees? And by "nursery" do you mean "bonsai nursery?" Do the trees have to be starters for bonsai? Potensai? Finished trees? Or simply nursery stock. If the latter, nine point five times out of ten you will do better driving a hundred miles (even one way) to a nursery than ordering a plant by mail. The tree will be bigger. It will be healthier. AND, Y O U will have chosen the one you want, not some unknown, minimum-wage, nursery employee who may not have finished high school yet. If you are looking for bonsai, potensai, or pre-bonsai, you can do no better than selecting one of our sponsors at www.internetbonsaiclub.org. But even then you should be able to spell out in some detail what it is you want. And, Like Alan, I have a hard time thinking there are no good nurseries in the Mobile area. Tallahassee -- half the size -- has 6 excellent nurseries, a dozen fair-to-good nurseries, PLUS Home Depot and Lowes (and WalMart). And, in addition, if you are humbly seeking our help it certainly would behoove you to remove that worthless but annoying-to-everyone "anti-spam" return address! Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Thanks, Anton. I'm pretty proud of it!
Yes, Craig, BCI hopes to have it available for sale at the convention. However, the magazines have not yet arrived. If you are familiar with the expression, a slow boat from China, then you understand the angst we are going through awaiting the shipment. There will definitely be sample copies to view there, but we may wind up having to take orders and mailing them out later. Ideally we'll be able to save you and us the hassle and expense of individual mailings. The board will be reviewing the situation and setting up a subscription policy and terms next Friday in DC, so by the time the convention opens, we should have the information available at the BCI desk. I'm really looking forward to seeing so many of you guys there. Please come up and introduce yourselves! Alan Walker http://bonsai-bci.com http://LCBSBonsai.org -----Original Message----- On May 18, 2005, at 2:39 PM, anton nijhuis wrote: Just received my issue of Global Bonsai and Stone Collection, must say I am very much impressed with the pictures and layout, the articles in Chinese are a little difficult to read. Definitely interested in obtaining future issues, will these be available through BCI? It is more a softcover book than a magazine, well worth the price! Anton From: Craig Cowing I'm looking forward to getting it. Didn't Alan Walker say that it would be available at the BCI booth at the convention? Craig Cowing NY Zone 5b/6a Sunset 37 ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
On 18 May 2005 13:01:51 -0700, (Jim Lewis) wrote:
Beau wrote: I don't have any decent nurseries where I live (Mobile Al. Zone 9) that can provide good material for the less common trees. I'm hoping for some unbiased opinions on mail order/online nurseries that have treated you well. Beau Mobile Z9 What do you consider to be "less common" trees? And by "nursery" do you mean "bonsai nursery?" Do the trees have to be starters for bonsai? Potensai? Finished trees? Or simply nursery stock. Sorry about the vague "less common". I'd be happy with leads on any of the items you mention. If the latter, nine point five times out of ten you will do better driving a hundred miles (even one way) to a nursery than ordering a plant by mail. The tree will be bigger. It will be healthier. AND, Y O U will have chosen the one you want, not some unknown, minimum-wage, nursery employee who may not have finished high school yet. If you are looking for bonsai, potensai, or pre-bonsai, you can do no better than selecting one of our sponsors at www.internetbonsaiclub.org. Thanks. I've begun to look at these. But even then you should be able to spell out in some detail what it is you want. And, Like Alan, I have a hard time thinking there are no good nurseries in the Mobile area. Tallahassee -- half the size -- has 6 excellent nurseries, a dozen fair-to-good nurseries, PLUS Home Depot and Lowes (and WalMart). Most of what people call "nurseries" here are a couple hundred square feet of poor quality, badly tended plants. The focus of these places seems to be cheap trinkets, faux antiques, and "collectors figurines". And, in addition, if you are humbly seeking our help it certainly would behoove you to remove that worthless but annoying-to-everyone "anti-spam" return address! personal preference Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************* ******************************* ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************* ******************************* -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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