Yeah, I certainly didn’t see much. Thanks for the response though. I’ll post on how that bonsai supply is.
I’m willing to make any drive. It’s my wife and 3 kids that would nicks that idea. ?. At the very least I’ll probably go walk a few local nurseries just for a peak.
I was actually in LA about a month ago for a big arts and crafts festival. I had planned on making it to at least 1 spot, but I was in and out in 4 days and basically worked the market the entire time.
Greg. This is amazing. Your enthusiasm for this community and willingness to go above and beyond to provide for the art form is incredible. I’m going to talk with my wife and see if I can pull away for at least half a day. Though I don’t think it’s going to be feasible. We’re meeting family in SD and my kids and wife would prob be a disappointed if I left for even half a day. I will certainly be back to So-Cal at some point and hopefully in the near future, as I’d love to have a beer and chat trees with you. If I can pull off a miracle I’ll get in touch over the next day or so.
Just read through there site. Looks like a few opportunities to see some permanent collections and at least the one nursery in SD. But I’m def going to try and pull away for part of a day.
Made my way to San Diego Bonsai Supply. Small shop to say the least. They’ve got pots (big and small), tools, wire, akadama, and shohin stands and displays. Pot selection was pretty great at least compared to what I have available. I can’t speak to the authenticity of the makers but some were labeled japan and others were labeled China. They had massive pots for both single trees and forests. Glazed and unglazed. I walked out with a yixing semi cascade pot for a spruce I collected and a bag of super hard akadama. Pot was $39 akadama was $28.
The pot selection really was pretty stellar. I could have dropped thousands. A pot for every tree, really. I will say, it was hard to find. It’s connected to a glass and mirror shop and the sign is tiny. But the google directions were on point, it just takes a few looks to spot it.
Get yourself some lava, as well (scoria).
I think I will. That’s Ryan Neil’s mix if I’m. Or mistaken? Akadama, Pumice, lava?
It's actually called Boon mix, but yes, Ryan uses it, in varying proportions, depending on species.
