Buying a bonsai tree from a supply company is an excellent way to find selection at great prices. Typically, bonsai tree supply companies offer both bonsai trees and pre-bonsai trees, along with other items such as containers, books, pottery, supplies, tools, videos, gift certificates, greenhouses, figurines, netsuke, and much more. This type of one-stop shop makes buying fun and convenient. Just remember that while most companies are honest, you still need to check references and make sure they offer a guarantee on anything shipped.
Many bonsai tree supply companies can be found on the internet, meaning that overhead costs are cut. Although most companies can ship all around the country, many are forbidden to ship outside of the United States because of agricultural restrictions. As you shop, you will find that most companies divide the trees into subtropical and temperate categories. The subtropical type trees can never get below freezing and sometimes, even temperatures around 40 to 45 are too much. On the other hand, the temperate trees require the cold winter temperature. Therefore, you need to determine the best type of tree for the region where you live but if you have questions, the company should be able to provide some guidance.
Regardless of the bonsai tree supply company you choose, it is important that you go with one that provides a fact and instruction sheet along with the tree. That way, you will know exactly how to plant the tree, how to prune it, repot it, and train it. Many times, these companies will also send you a beautiful photograph of the very tree you are buying, along with various styles to consider for your tree. Then, many supply companies also sell kits, which means you would receive the tree, as well as a beautiful container, soil, fertilizer, tools, supplies, literally everything you need to successfully grow and train a bonsai tree.
Now, while there are literally hundreds of reputable, bonsai tree supply companies in your area and on the internet, you probably want to avoid certain types of resources. For example, places such as grocery stores, department stores, lumberyards, hardware stores, and so on, might sell bonsai trees but the problem is these trees are mass-produced. Because of that, you generally end up with a tree that does not acclimate well, comes in cheap containers, has not received adequate amounts of sunlight, may not have been watered and fertilized properly, are in cheap soil, etc. Unfortunately, you battle to save the little tree, finding the process frustrating.
Instead, you should consider buying from a bonsai tree supply company that specializes in these miniatures trees. That way, you know you will receive a healthy, beautiful tree. If for some reason the tree comes sick or damaged, then it would be replaced. In addition, most of these companies have excellent customer support so if you ever have questions, help is just a phone call away. Because bonsai are commonly passed down from one generation to the next, we see a growing number of family owned businesses, eager to share their knowledge of the bonsai tree. Again, you also save while enjoying risk free buying and most often, same day shipping.
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