Where to get cheap seedlings/tubestock online/SE QLD?

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Where to get cheap seedlings/tubestock online/SE QLD?

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Hey everyone, I've gotten a little serious about bonsai in the past year and my collection is growing. I've got a handful of mature plants that I can wire, trim, etc. and a whole bunch that are nearly there, but I also want to start some from "scratch". So, I want to get some young plants to stick them in the ground and experiment on a little. But getting them from the local nursery or the big green shed is a bit pricey (I want a fair few, I have a lot of spare space).

So, where can I get some cheap seedlings or tubestock?

Online would be preferred, but somewhere within south-east QLD would be awesome (I'm in Toowoomba).

I'm mainly looking for figs. But also trident maples and chinese elms. Can anyone else suggest some fast growing, hardy trees?

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Community nurseries usually provide plants at good prices. They usually specialise in local indigenous plants but may have some possibilities for bonsai. - https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/facilities-rec ... ty-nursery
Shibui Bonsai can supply bare rooted Trident maple seedlings and Chinese elm rooted cuttings at good prices in winter when they are dormant - see this post - viewtopic.php?f=102&t=20079&hilit=+trid ... +available
http://shibuibonsai.com.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Post by Redsonic »

I haven't used any of these suppliers, but here are a few I have bookmarked.

These guys are at Woombye:
http://www.australianplantsonline.com.au/contacts/

Brisbane delivery or pick up only:
http://www.buyplantsonline.com.au

Kyogle is in Northern NSW and may be climatically closer to Toowoomba:
http://www.daleysfruit.com.au

If you are prepared to drive, Redland Council's IndigiScapes and Pine Rivers Council's Kumbartcho have lots of native tube stock.
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Post by melbrackstone »

I can recommend shibui's trident seedlings in Winter. Going to put my hand up for some more of those this year, and didn't know there were also Chinese elm! hmmm...
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I got 10 from kumbartcho ... great place and everything was only $2 :tu:

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we have lots of figs and other native rainforest species. We are located just two hours south around Ballina.
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Post by ormond »

Check your bonsai needs online http://www.bonsainet.com.au/ .
http://everymomentoflife.com.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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