Bonsai Boy.....

[Mr. Bonsai]

Bonsai Boy of New York Bonsai Trees and Accessories

Bonsai Boy of New York is an established nursery supplying premium bonsai trees at discounted prices. We ship our bonsai trees nation-wide and offer all the support and services necessary to make your gift-giving unique and effortless. As a result, we have earned the respect and trust of our...

www.bonsaiboy.com

Has anyone here ever purchased from (or even heard of ?) Bonsai Boy before?

If so, your thoughts, opinions, experiences, etc. good or bad?

Thank you in advance for your post.

 

[leatherback]

All I see -on fora- from that store is beginner trees with poor information for premium prices...

 

[Paradox]

I happen to live within 20 miles of them and have been there a few times.

Most of what they have is seedling sticks in pots. The stuff hasnt been grown with bonsai in mind.
Its been grown to sell trees to people that dont know any better. They are also pretty expensive for what they are selling.

So IMO, if youre looking for bonsai trees, look elsewhere for better stock.
If youre looking to buy some supplies, they are fine.

.

 

[Cadillactaste]

There are better sites in which to purchase.

Bonsai trees, Bonsai pottery, Bonsai tables, Bonsai stands, Elm Bonsai trees - Dasu Bonsai Studios

We offer Bonsai trees, Bonsai trees for sale online, Bonsai pottery, Bonsai tables, Bonsai stands, and Elm Bonsai trees. Our affordable Bonsai tree display tables, Bonsai trees display stands and Bonsai planting stones are sold for new Bonsai trees.

bonsaitrees.com

In which if you buy from the finished trees you get the tree photographed. Dave is an upstanding guy. I tried to buy a tree off of him. Called his store and he asked me questions. Helped me tweak my greenhouse a bit more. And offered to sell me a tree when I got it set up. He wasn't out to put greenbacks in his pocket. But to see me have success.

 

[Mycin]

Normally online merchants will be far cheaper than their brick-n-mortar counterparts but I've noticed that bonsai is a notable exception. Not to mention the many other reasons why you would want to patronize a local bonsai seller/nursery.

To answer your question, no, I have no experiences with this website but I strongly recommend you seek out a local alternative if at all possible.

 

[Mayank]

Overpriced sticks in pots
Eg this ficus which I wouldn't buy to begin with but don't think its worth even a fourth of the price, if that...

Ficus Retusa Bonsai Tree Curved Trunk (ficus retusa)

Buy bonsai trees and accessories online at BonsaiBoy.com...

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[dbonsaiw]

Reviving this thread after 4 years - I have been to Bonsai Boy a number of times. I have never ordered from them online and have zero intention of doing so as their offerings are not great online. The nursery is better is person, but I agree that these trees are not necessarily being grown with bonsai in mind. I also do not like the soil they use and they seem to like to whack up the roots and repot the tree with tightly packed soil and in a small bonsai pot upon purchase. It's very touristy (with decorative rock and all). They are catering to the national market and selling overpriced twigs, many of which are grafted. On that note, many of the "specimen" trees are just larger grafted trees in a bigger bonsai pot (with no actual bonsai work).

On the bright side, they have a massive selection and it's the only bonsai nursery anywhere near me. I can spend a few hours there going through their multiple tents and checking out each and every tree. I do like to pick my specific tree, even if it's just a stick. They have a massive tent for each of temperate, semi-tropical and tropical species. It's easy to find more than a dozen JM cultivars there at any given time. Inevitably, I find malsai that I can work with. On occasion I also find some more mature material. The folks there are also very friendly.

This seems to be a family business where the first generation had more of an interest in developing bonsai. Later generations have a thriving business selling trees.