AusBonsai

Hey guys!

A guy at work asked me if I knew where you could get nice looking faux bonsai around Sydney. Apparently his mate's wife grew bonsai many years ago, and they were looking into getting her a nice one for a gift. She is not healthy enough to maintain a proper bonsai.

Any ideas? He is interested in ones that look like real bonsai, not the wire and crystal things. I have seen some very cheap ones at Dollar Shops etc but I think he probably loves his wife a little more than that

Joel

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Cheers,
Mojo

Sorry Joel, the only places around that I've seen them are those $2 shops you mentioned.

Remember the Pipe cleaner bonsai competition at BT

Go to rondei.com it is a site that Ken To, sells high quality wire ones. I have bought a couple for mrs pup and she thinks they are the bees knees for permanent indoor display.

Try THIS Joel. I think whatever floats your boat - if she is sick this is a perfect way for her to continue to enjoy bonsai

I designed this a while back but it's not the cheapest option

http://www.shapeways.com/shops/bennysbonsai

Joel,

I'm not you, your friend or his wife so I wouldn't know the circumstances and personal tastes, but I personally find fake bonsai to be naff in the extreme. Here I'm taking about ones that try to look like real trees. I'd far rather have a lovely book celebrating bonsai or a magazine sub than a fake tree! Again, that's just me.

Cheers,

Andrew

The potter Janet Selby makes these cool little miniatures that are worth a look--The trunks are clay and the foliage is that stuff from model train sets!

http://www.janetselby.com.au/index.php?id=48&gid=2

I really like her pots, for me the feel very Australian. I bought two tiny little miniatures at a show. I'm going to plant some little Ivy cuttings in them when I get around to it.