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- Archive-name: bonsai-faq/part4
- Name: Part4 Version: 2.2 LastUpdate: 11/6/93 13:37:32
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- Section 10 -- Suppliers and Nurseries
- ====================================
- Many other supplier and nursery names are available in
- Bonsai Today magazine's ad section! This is a list of
- suppliers that one or more of the readers of the group
- has had some contact with.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- The Bonsai Farm
- 13827 Hwy. 87 So.
- Adkins, TX 78101
- USA
- Tel: (512) 649-2109
- Owners: Edith & Leonard Sorge
- (Note: Good variety plants for indoor and outdoor bonsai
- tools, and pots)
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Greenwood Gardens
- Ollerton Road
- Arnold
- Nottingham
- ENGLAND.
- NG5 8PR
- Tel: 0602 205757
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Bonsai Nursery
- 966 S. Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
- San Jose, CA 95129
- 408-252-1458
-
- Very nice selection of finished bonsai ranging from $40.00
- on up, clay pots, tools, and starter plants. The starter
- plants are in 3" and 4" containers and priced between
- $3.00-$5.00. This is a very good way to begin a new
- bonsai. They also carry a good selection of plants in 1
- gallon containers that can be "bonsai-ed".
- Friendly and knowledgeable service.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Ken's Bonsai Gardens
- 471 Page Mill Rd.
- Palo Alto, CA 94306
- 415-325-4840
-
- "Ken" is a master. I was very humbled by visiting his
- gardens which are located in his small front yard. Very
- high-quality "finished" bonsai. Prices ranged from $20.00
- up into the thousands. No supplies to speak of...just a
- few pots sitting on the front porch.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Ruukkupuu
- PL 32
- 36601 PALKANE
- FINLAND
- tel. (936) 2842
-
- Finnish bonsai-equipment supplier (has been for about 20
- years now). It has quite large selection of pots and other
- equipment, may have indoor bonsai soon...
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Carter Seeds
- 475 Mar Vista Drive
- Vista, CA 92083
- Predominantly a wholesaler, but they do carry 1 oz packets
- of Pinus thubergii (Black Pine) seeds. Write for a catalog.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Yonemoto's Nursery and Landscaping
- 208 El Pueblo Rd. NW
- (on 2nd just South of Paseo del Norte)
- Albuquerque, NM 87114
- (505) 898-0120
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Midwest Bonsai Pottery
- 8311 Racine Trail
- Austin, TX 78717
- Mike and Candy Hansen, the proprietors, have a stoneware pottery and
- bonsai-ery. They sell trees, pots, tools, soil mixes, and other
- equipment.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Shibui Bonsai
- 1165B Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road
- Cupertino, CA 95014
- (408) 736-8256
- (408) 248-5743
-
- Hours: 1st Saturday of the month, 9-12am,
- 2nd Wednesday, 6-8pm
- and by appointment
-
- Shibui carries a large assortment of bonsai supplies, and specializes in
- Tokaname pots. If you're looking for a special pot, this is a good place to
- check. They also carry wire, fertilizers, pruning hardware, etc.
- In addition, they have a color catalog from which they can order pots from
- Japan if you don't find what you're looking for in stock.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Bonsai Nursery
- 3750 S. Federal Blvd.
- Denver, CO 80110
- (303) 761-3066
-
- 2-3 acres of plants. One 20x75 foot roundtop full
- of bonsai. Also nice outdoor display.
- $3.99 juniper starters. Assortment of other bonsai
- (maple, etc.).
- Cons: no moss or nifty ground cover for sale.
-
- The people are friendly enough, and they won't try
- to pull a fast one on a first-timer (the lady said I
- didn't need to spend $25 on a new set of shears--use
- a pair of cuticle scissors to see if I like bonsai,
- then come back and buy the shears). The clerks didn't
- know the answers to some of my questions, saying I
- should speak to "Mr. Ron" the bonsai guy.
-
- ++++++++++++++++++++
- Little Trees
- Supplies for Bonsai & Penjing
- Herb Frey
- (Chicago, IL suburban area)
- (708) 323-0257 or (708) 598-4852
-
- Has tools, pots, wire, soil, etc.
-
- ++++++++++++++++++++
- Sid's Greenhouses, Garden Center
- Florists, landscaping
- 10926 Southwest Highway
- Palos Hills, IL 60465
- (708) 974-4500
-
- Ask for Dan Kosta, Asst. Greenhouse Mgr., Bonsai Specialist
- They have a very good department with Bonsai supplies and trees,
- both outdoor and tropical.
-
- ++++++++++++++++++++
- Flora and Fauna
- Horticultural & Biological Consultants
- 324 Silver Street
- Elgin, IL 60123
- Michael J. Kolaczewski
- (708) 931-5285
-
- Plant materials
-
- ++++++++++++++++++++
- DALLAS BONSAI GARDEN
- Post Box 801565
- Dallas, TX 75380-1565
- (214) 661-3421
-
- Owners Fred & Elizabeth Meyer
- Quotes: "Specialist in the Rare & Unusual since 1965"
- "The Most complete Bonsai Store in the Americas!!"
- "America's largest Bonsai importer"
- They offer a complete line of Bonsai accessories, fertilizers, vitamins,
- pots-ceramic & plastic, bonsai tools, bonsai seeds, vacationers,
- Tillandsia air plants, butterflies & rare plants.
-
- ++++++++++++++++
- Shoki Bonsai
- 3373 San Saba Dr.
- San Jose, CA 95148
- (408) 238-5229
-
- Tool supplier, carries Masakuni, Kiku, Joshua Rothe and others
- Prices are reasonable.
-
- ++++++++++++++++
- Gardens Alive
- 5100 Schenley Place
- Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
- (812) 537-8650
-
- Offers nationwide mail-order sources for organic and environmentally
- responsible gardening products.
-
- ++++++++++++++++
- Brussel's Bonsai Nursery Inc.
- 8365 Center Hill Road
- Olive Branch, MS 38654
- Telephone: (601) 895-7457
- Fax: (601) 895-4157
-
- Brussel's Bonsai catalog is most impressive. "Finished" bonsai from
- $10(US) to thousands of (US) dollars, starter plants from $3 to ~$10(US).
- They also supply tools, pot, figurines, soil, books, and other misc. items.
-
- ++++++++++++++++
- All Things Bonsai
- Greenfield WI
- (414)421-9122 (Ask for Gerry)
- By Appointment Only!
-
- Specializing in tropical and indoor bonsai
- Private instruction, ionsultation, demos
- lectures, workshops, personalized styling
- and bonsai supplies
-
- ++++++++++++++++
- Exotica Seed Co. & Rare Fruit Nursery
- 2508-B E. Vista Way,
- Vista, CA 92084
- (619) 724-9093
-
- (10am - 4pm, 7 days)
- (Info temporarily unavailable.)
-
- ++++++++++++++++
- Niwa Tools
- 2661 Bloomfield court
- Fairfield CA 94533
- (800) 443-5512
- Fax:(510) 524-3423
-
- They sell Japanese Bonsai and gardening tools.
-
- ++++++++++++++++
- Mountain Maples
- 5901 Spy Rock Road
- Laytonville, CA 95454-1329
- (707) 984-6522
-
- They carry an astounding variety of Acers, some extremely rare. Though they
- attempt to describe trees, the best reference to accompany their catalog is
- the book "Japanese Maples" by J.D. Vertrees. If a local library doesn't have
- it, Mountain Maples has it for sale (at $40).
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- New England Bamboo Company
- P.O. Box 358
- Rockport, MA 01966
- (508) 546-6512
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Burt Associates
- P.O. Box 719
- Westford, MA 01886
- (508) 692-3240
-
- Both carry an impressive range of bamboos and the catalogs are full of
- good information.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Master Bonsai
- #307-1208 Wharf Street
- Victoria, B.C., V8W 3B9
- Canada
- Tel: 384-0954
- Fax: 384-5491
-
- Stocks "finished" specimens up to about 25 years of age, books, tools, supplies
- and some starter materials that seemed to be in the $5(Canadian) range. Also
- has tools in the $45-$100 (Can) range.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- J & J Landscape
- Bonsai International Division
- P.O. Box 21683
- Tampa, FL 33622-1683
- Tel: (813) 645-8777
-
- Bonsai tools (quite a variety), pots (quite
- expensive), figures etc,.
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Sara Rayner Pottery
- 1025 4th St
- Red Wing MN 55066
- (612) 388-5133
-
- Hand thrown porcelain and stoneware
- Specializing in Bonsai containers!
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- The international Bonsai Arboreum
- 412 Pinnacle Road
- Rochester, New York 14623
- Phone (716) 334-2595
- William N. Valavanis
- May need an appointment!
-
- +++++++++++++++++++++
- Colorado Bonsai Ltd.
- 12355 W. 34 Pl
- Wheat Ridge CO 80033
- (303) 232-8700
-
- finished and starter bonsai, pots and tools
- ============================================================
-
- End of Section 10 -- Suppliers and Nurseries
- End of part 4 of 5 of the rec.arts.bonsai/alt.bonsai FAQ
- Continued in part 5
-