Nybonsai12
Masterpiece
Me 3 on the junis. I think people are crazy when I see them camp out front of a store for the newest iphone or video game, but I would totally be outside Brent's nursery for first pick on one of the shimpakus he will offer.
Thats one way of looking at it. Believe me I know how hard it is too justify spending this kind of money on a tree. And the truth of the matter is that many can not afford to spend this kind of money.
ButI'd like you to think about what has gone into this tree in the last 25 years- 25 years of watering, pruning, fertilizing,watering, spraying for bugs, spraying for fungus,digging up, potting,replanting, repotting,watering etc.. That's 25 years worth of all that- all for only $900.00!!! Thats $36.00 a year! Pretty cheap if you ask me. And the reason why there aren't too many people growing trees like this. Not enough people who are willing to appreciate and pay for what it takes to grow material on this level. Only a grower who has more passion for growing great material then for a big payday can do this. Obviously Brent doesn't do it for the big paydays.
I would hope that more of us remember all that goes into growing material for bonsai and maybe gain a little more appreciation and the willingness to pay for all that work.
His site is the only place I have ever seen one of these. I have never seen one with actual leaves on it. . Anybody have a pic with leaves?
Nor am I recommending that anyone without the skills buy it -that could be a waste of awesome material and money I just want people to realize the value that something like this has. It doesn't matter if you could /would buy a tree like this -many can't and thats fine what does matter to me is that people appreciate the value of something like this. Trees like this are not for everyone but everyone who does bonsai should understand the investment in a tree like this that the grower put in.I'd be willing to guess that most on this forum have no issue with the price of material like this. However...keep in mind that many of us are quite new to bonsai (3 years for me, for example) and still figuring out how to keep trees healthy over several years, through repotting cycles, etc. So even though I can easily recognize the value of this type of stock, I'm not at a point where I'm willing to plunk down $900 or more for a single tree. If I'd been doing this for 10 years or more and felt pretty confident about my ability to keep trees alive and develop them, it would be a different story.
Chris
That particular tree seems a great price (900) for the size and bark. I imagine in 5 years it could be worth WAY more than that. In the right hands that is.
It is sad to think when we talk value it is almost in relation to fiscal value. There are other values that I treasure more including aesthetic value and beauty.
I wonder how much this Yatsubusa will sell IF Walter Pall buys it, re-pot, trim, and wire a little.
Anyone care to guess?
Just curious - did this Elm come from Evergreen? Reminds me of some of those mentioned above.
http://bonsaibark.com/2014/01/12/100-contest-choosing-the-right-pot/
Just curious - did this Elm come from Evergreen? Reminds me of some of those mentioned above.
http://bonsaibark.com/2014/01/12/100-contest-choosing-the-right-pot/
Dario,
While I certainly don't speak for Walter, I think it is fair to say, and no condemnation of the material to say it, that if Walter purchased one of these trees, he would do a lot more than "re-pot, trim and wire a little". I know if I buy one, I would.
Regards,
Martin
Martin,
I agree and do not doubt that, but the example is to gauge the change in "perceived value" of the tree once a "master" or a "star" touches a material.