What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
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What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
I be going to Melbourne soon, what bonsai stores should I check out while I'm there.
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Baloc's has heaps of pre bonsai stock at reasonable prices. He also has a good amount of high quality bonsai.
Orient has a nice little retail shop with all the accessories, however when i went there they were very expensive. >200 for some branch cutters if i remember correctly. They have a large variety of pots and a few large areas filled with bonsai.
There is a store in Hawthorn that I have not been to, but i'm assuming it has good stuff but equally expensive. Any one been there?
Orient has a nice little retail shop with all the accessories, however when i went there they were very expensive. >200 for some branch cutters if i remember correctly. They have a large variety of pots and a few large areas filled with bonsai.
There is a store in Hawthorn that I have not been to, but i'm assuming it has good stuff but equally expensive. Any one been there?
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That'll be Lindsay Farr's Bonsai farm. It'll kind of be a waste of time coming to Melbourne if you were not to visit there.AndyLo wrote:There is a store in Hawthorn that I have not been to, but i'm assuming it has good stuff but equally expensive. Any one been there?
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Orient bonsai- good for pots. Trees $$$
Baloc bonsai. Great stock $$$
Bonsai farm- $$$$ but fantastic stock
Choido- $$$$ some great stock
Bonsai Art $$ - great range from $4 starters to $2k trees
Bonsai sensation. $$. Must see, don't miss.
Garden world- great to look at
Baloc bonsai. Great stock $$$
Bonsai farm- $$$$ but fantastic stock
Choido- $$$$ some great stock
Bonsai Art $$ - great range from $4 starters to $2k trees
Bonsai sensation. $$. Must see, don't miss.
Garden world- great to look at
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
That just about covers itmacca66 wrote:Orient bonsai- good for pots. Trees $$$
Baloc bonsai. Great stock $$$
Bonsai farm- $$$$ but fantastic stock
Choido- $$$$ some great stock
Bonsai Art $$ - great range from $4 starters to $2k trees
Bonsai sensation. $$. Must see, don't miss.
Garden world- great to look at
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Solid looking list. I"m going to have to find a way to make it to Bonsai Farm and Bonsai Art.
Where about is Choido? do they have a website? found nothing on Google.....
Where about is Choido? do they have a website? found nothing on Google.....
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Sorry,
Chojo feature trees
They are in Mt Evelyn, and have a Facebook page.
Long way to go, I don't go that far for holidays
Chojo feature trees
They are in Mt Evelyn, and have a Facebook page.
Long way to go, I don't go that far for holidays
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Bonsai sensation is the best I've been to so far.
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Has this nursery extended to being open on weekends? I noticed you can visit by appointment on weekends in a post from 2011. I think I would be obligated to purchase something if I visited by appointment...
Just purchased 4 bonsai tools, so can't spend too much more just yet unless I wanted a divorce
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
If your coming from interstate i would make a time with a schedule for the weekend to make sure each is open.
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Chojo requires an appointment if you go midweek
Baloc is usually open but ring first
Bonsai art, might be closed Sundays not sure if that has changed
Bonsai shows will have good purchase opportunities
Vic Native Bonsai club April 12 & 13 in Essendon
Bendigo club show at Easter
Morning ton peninsula club at Easter
Bonsai society of Victoria annual sale day June 1st in Kew
Baloc is usually open but ring first
Bonsai art, might be closed Sundays not sure if that has changed
Bonsai shows will have good purchase opportunities
Vic Native Bonsai club April 12 & 13 in Essendon
Bendigo club show at Easter
Morning ton peninsula club at Easter
Bonsai society of Victoria annual sale day June 1st in Kew
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Make an appointment to go see Bonsais Sensation, Tien won't mind you dropping in just to visit (if you don't drop in, you can't buy anything ) I love dropping in to see Tien, always up for a chat and never to busy to walk you around the nursery.AndyLo wrote:Has this nursery extended to being open on weekends? I noticed you can visit by appointment on weekends in a post from 2011. I think I would be obligated to purchase something if I visited by appointment...
Just purchased 4 bonsai tools, so can't spend too much more just yet unless I wanted a divorce
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Hi ozzy,Gerard wrote:Chojo requires an appointment if you go midweek
Baloc is usually open but ring first
Bonsai art, might be closed Sundays not sure if that has changed
Bonsai shows will have good purchase opportunities
Vic Native Bonsai club April 12 & 13 in Essendon
Bendigo club show at Easter
Morning ton peninsula club at Easter
Bonsai society of Victoria annual sale day June 1st in Kew
Bonsai Art is open on Sundays and definitely worth visiting - great selection of everything!!! Check out their website http://www.bonsaiart.com.au!
Yarra Valley Bonsai Society has their Show on Saturday 17th May in Montrose, with lots of stock $5.00 - $1000+ and also stands, pots and other stuff!
It coincides with the local Market Day, something for the missus
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Wow great response, thanks, I'm going to plot all these shops out on a map and make a day of it, not sure yet if it will be a week day or weekend, I'm thinking a Saturday could be the best day to catch everyone when they are open?
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Re: What Melbourne bonsai shops should I visit
Don't forget the ausbonsai directory.
All will already be plotted for you there!
All will already be plotted for you there!
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful