Bonsai Resources

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WHERE TO FIND TREES

Minnesota Bonsai Society Auction (Held Twice a Year)
Bonsai Acres (local) https://bonsaiacres.com/
Berea Bonsai – https://bereabonsai.com/
99 Cent Bonsai (Facebook)
BMK Bonsai https://www.bmkbonsainursery.com
Bonsai Auctions (Facebook)

Eric Schrader – https://www.bonsaify.com
BMK Bonsai https://www.bmkbonsainursery.com
Brussel’s Bonsai – https://brusselsbonsai.com/
Bonsai Northwest – http://www.bonsainw.com/
Driftwood – Bonsai – http://www.driftwoodbonsai.com/
Ebay – www.ebay.com
Lone Pine Gardens – http://www.lonepinegardens.com/
New England Bonsai – https://www.nebonsai.com/
Peter Tea – https://www.ptbonsai.com/
Suthin Sukosolvisit – https://www.suthinbonsaistudio.com/sales

Collected (Yamadori) and field grown trees
Back Country Bonsai – http://www.backcountrybonsai.com/
Cho Bonsai  – http://www.chobonsaiyamadori.com/
Driftwood Bonsai (http://www.driftwoodbonsai.com/store-1/)
First Branch Bonsai – https://www.firstbranchbonsai.com/
Golden Arrow – Andy Smith (http://www.goldenarrowbonsai.com/index.html)
Intermountain Bonsai – Sam Miller (https://www.facebook.com/IntermountainBonsai/)
Mendoceno Bonsai http://mcbonsai.com/
Randy Knight oregonbonsai@gmail.com

TROPICALS

Apartment dwellers might be happiest with a tropical species of tree. Although it would enjoy a summer outside if you have a balcony, tropical trees can be considered indoor bonsai and should be kept indoors during the winter. 

JUNIPERS

If you enjoy conifers then a juniper is a good choice. This tree needs to live outside and go through the change of seasons. It will need some winter protection, such as an unheated garage. This tree will not survive inside a warm house. This is often thought of as a “classic” Japanese bonsai species and is very common. 

WINTER TREE STORAGE (Twin Cities Area)

Lionel Flood – 
Phone: (763) 571-7396

Bonsai Acres https://bonsaiacres.com/

BMK Bonsai –
https://www.bmkbonsainursery.com

SUPPLIES

Below are online stores that sell everything from cut paste to soil sifters.
Limited supplies can also be purchased at the MBS General Meeting, Auctions and Bonsai Basics.

American Bonsai – https://www.americanbonsai.com
Bonsai Acres (soil) https://bonsaiacres.com/
Bonsai Mirai – http://www.bonsaimirai.com
Bonsai Outlet – https://www.bonsaioutlet.com/
Bonsai Tonight – https://store.bonsaitonight.com/
California Bonsai – https://www.californiabonsai.com
Eastern Leaf – https://www.easternleaf.com/
House of Bonsai – https://www.houseofbonsai.com
Stone Lantern – https://www.stonelantern.com/
Wooden Boxes – Rob Flood rob_bonsai_boxes@aol.com

WIRE

The two most commonly used types are copper and aluminum. It is not the same wire you would find in a home hardware department.

Aluminum is sized using the metric system, starting with 1.0 (the smallest). It is most frequently used on deciduous and fast growing trees you need to wire often. The most common sizes for beginners are 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.

Copper is measured by gauge, the lower the number the thicker the wire. Copper wire must be annealed, and will “harden” once bent making it great to use for slower growing trees like conifers. Take care in transporting copper wire. The more it gets bumped around, the stiffer and harder to work with it will become.

ALUMINUM WIRE:
Eastern Leaf – https://www.easternleaf.com/
House of Bonsai – https://www.houseofbonsai.com
Stone Lantern – https://www.stonelantern.com/

COPPER WIRE:
Peter Tea – https://www.ptbonsai.com/copper-wire
Mirai (Oregon) – http://www.bonsaimirai.com

ALUMINUM WIRE CADDY:
Bonsai Caddy – http://www.bonsaiwirecaddy.com/
Greenwood Bonsai – https://www.bonsai.co.uk

COPPER WIRE CADDY:
Adams Bonsai – http://www.adamsbonsai.com
Peter Tea Tip – Use a round jumper cable Bag!

POTTERY/STANDS

POT IDENTIFICATION
Discover Potters https://www.arbonsaiart.com/discover-potters.html
American Bonsai Ceramics – http://americanbonsaiceramics.com
Michael Ryan Bell – https://japanesebonsaipots.net/

POTTERS
European Bonsai Potter’s Collective http://www.europeanbonsaipottercollective.com/
American Bonsai Ceramics Vendors — http://americanbonsaiceramics.com/vendors/

POTTERS BY NAME:
Vicki Chamberlain www.earthwares.org
Tom Benda (Czech) – https://www.facebook.com/tom.benda.963
Grégory Delattre — http://www.greg-ceramics.com/
Etsy https://www.etsy.com
Chuck Iker – http://www.ikerbonsaipots.com
Thor Holvila – https://www.holvilabonsaipot.com/blog
Andrew Pearson – http://www.stonemonkeyceramics.co.uk/
Sara Rayner (MN) – https://sararaynerpottery.com

POT VENDORS:
American Bonsai – https://www.americanbonsai.com/Bonsai-Pots-s/1827.htm
Mirai – https://goods.bonsaimirai.com/collections/test-ceramics
Peter Tea – https://www.ptbonsai.com/

BONSAI STAND MAKERS
Austin Heitzman — http://www.austinheitzmanfurniture.com/bonsai-stands
Da Su Bonsai Gallery — https://bonsaitrees.com/gallery.php?id=4
Ross Adams http://www.nitju.com/

WOODEN BOXES
Wooden Boxes – Rob Flood rob_bonsai_boxes@aol.com

LEARNING & WORKSHOPS

ONLINE LEARNING
Bonsai Empire – https://www.bonsaiempire.com/
Bonsai-U – https://www.bjornbjorholm.com/bonsai-u-membership/
Mirai Live  – https://live.bonsaimirai.com/

LOCAL WORKSHOPS
Bonsai Acres – https://bonsaiacres.com/
MBS Beginner Class – https://minnesotabonsaisociety.org/shop/workshop-introduction-to-bonsai/
MBS Bonsai Concepts (Free for members) – https://minnesotabonsaisociety.org/events-2__trashed/bonsai-basics/

BLOGS/PODCASTS/FORUMS
Assymetry (Mirai) https://bonsaimirai.com/node/858
Bill Valavanis – https://valavanisbonsaiblog.com
Bjorn Bjorholm Blog – https://www.youtube.com/@EiseienBonsai
Bjorn Bjorholm U – http://www.bjornbjorholm.com/category/podcast/
Bonsai Wire – https://www.bonsaiwirepodcast.com/
Bonsai Nut – https://www.bonsainut.com/
Michael Hagedorn – https://crataegus.com/

BONSAI PROFESSIONAL WEBSITES
Bjorn Bjorholm – https://www.bjornbjorholm.com/bonsai-guidebook/
Rodney Clemens – https://www.allgoodbonsai.com/
Jim Doyle – http://www.natureswaybonsai.com/jim-bio
Boon Manakitivipart – http://www.bonsaiboon.com
Ted Matson – https://fascinatingnouns.com/ted-matson/
Ryan Neil – http://www.bonsaimirai.com
Andrew Robson – https://www.rakuyobonsai.com/about
Tyler Sherrod Bonsai – https://www.dogwoodstudiosnc.com
Suthin Sukosolvisit – https://www.suthinbonsaistudio.com
Peter Tea – https://www.ptbonsai.com
William Valavanis – http://www.internationalbonsai.com

GARDENS AND MUSEUMS

Bonsai Nurseries/Gardens
Como (Saint Paul) – http://www.comozooconservatory.org
Elandan Gardens – http://www.elandangardens.com/
Ellie M. Hill Bonsai Terrace at the Portland Japanese Garden – https://japanesegarden.org/garden-spaces/bonsai-terrace/.