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/
Okamoto bonsai https://okamotobonsai.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
Teleperion Farms (http://www.telfarms.com/)

Ficus

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. 

 

Garden Juniper

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 Learning Center – https://bonsailearningcenter.mysimplestore.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/
Sumo Bonsai Supply – https://www.sumobonsaisupply.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/
Sumo Bonsai Supply – https://www.sumobonsaisupply.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
SuperFly Bonsai – https://www.superflybonsai.com

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


POTTERY/STANDS

POT IDENTIFICATION
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
Ron Lang – http://www.langbonsai.com/
Andrew Pearson – http://www.stonemonkeyceramics.co.uk/
Sara Rayner (MN) – http://www.redwing.net/~daalms/

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/


LEARNING & WORKSHOPS

MBS CLASSES & MEETINGS (free for members)
General Meeting – https://minnesotabonsaisociety.org
Bonsai Basics – https://minnesotabonsaisociety.org
Bonsai Concepts – https://minnesotabonsaisociety.org

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

LOCAL WORKSHOPS
Bonsai Acres (local) https://bonsaiacres.com/

BLOGS/PODCASTS
Assymetry (Mirai) https://bonsaimirai.com/node/858
Bjorn Bjorholm Blog – http://www.bjornbjorholm.com/category/vlogs/
Bjorn Bjorholm Podcast – 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 – http://www.bjornbjorholm.com/
Rodney Clemens – https://www.allgoodbonsai.com/
Jim Doyle – http://www.natureswaybonsai.com/jim-bio
Rob Kempinski – https://bonsai-bsf.com/
Boon Manakitivipart – http://www.bonsaiboon.com
Ted Matson – https://fascinatingnouns.com/ted-matson/
Jerry Meislik https://www.bonsaihunk.us/
Robert Pressler – https://www.kimurabonsainursery.com/
Ryan Neil – http://www.bonsaimirai.com
Matt Reel – http://www.reelbonsai.com/
Dan Robinson – http://www.elandangardens.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 – https://valavanisbonsaiblog.com/


GARDENS AND MUSEUMS

Bonsai Nurseries/Gardens
Como (Saint Paul) – http://www.comozooconservatory.org
Elandan Gardens – http://www.elandangardens.com/
Lake Merritt – https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/
Mirai (Oregon) – http://www.bonsaimirai.com
Pacific Bonsai Museum (Seattle, WA) – http://pacificbonsaimuseum.org/
The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum (Washington, DC) – https://www.bonsai-nbf.org/