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45 of 45 people found the following review helpful. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. The next morning, when I had time to properly examine my new tree, I noticed a few very deep scars from poor wiring, holes in several leaves which indicated an insect problem, and and a lack of stability in the trunk which led me to believe the root structure was poor to none. I pointed these issues out to Bonsaiboy and told them I wanted to return the tree. In their response, they said there was nothing wrong with the tree and that it couldn’t be shipped in the winter (2 days after I had received it). They told me to wait until at least March if I wanted to return it. Since it looked like I was stuck with this tree, I had no choice but to care for it (Bonsaiboy certainly would not have accepted a dead tree or a tree that hadn’t been taken care of for 3 months). I did some pruning and tried to disguise and heal the wiring wounds as best I could. About 1 month ago, I noticed what looked like insect larva on the surface of the soil. I went to a nearby bonsai nursery (where I should have gone in the first place) and picked up some insecticide and a new pot. Not only were the “roots” infested with insect larvae, the tree was literally a stick in the mud! Had it not been for the depth of the pot, the tree would not have been able to support itself. I’m not at all surprised that this tree was air-layered from a larger tree as this is fairly common practice. I am, however, surprised that Bonsaiboy didn’t allow it to develop proper roots before shipping it out. I’m even more surprised that they shipped a tree with an insect problem and severe wiring scars. At this point, I’ve put too much time into keeping this tree alive to send it back. I’ve cleared out the insects, treated the base of the trunk with rooting hormone and potted it so as to encourage rooting, and corrected several issues with how the tree was wired and cut. At this point, this tree is going to be a lot of work, but I think it will be able to survive and, hopefully I can coax it into a decent bonsai. This tree is the most troubled member of my collection. I will most certainly never purchase anything from Bonsaiboy again. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful. |
Bonsai is very nice. The care they gave it – impressive also.
A Poorly Designed and Grown Bonsai at Best