What makes one bonsai cost more than another — and how can you tell before you buy? This free guide explains it in plain words: years of training, trunk and taper, branches, species and health, plus the seven questions to ask any seller and a blank cost sheet to fill in with real quotes. No prices inside, because no guide can value a living tree sight unseen. It will be published here when the shop opens.
What’s inside the guide
- Four things that shape a bonsai’s value
- “Looks old” is not “is old”
- Why the same tree can have different prices
- Ask for at least six photos
- Seven questions for the seller
- Red flags: a buyer’s checklist
- Working out the total cost of getting it home
- Words worth knowing
- When to get an independent expert
The guide quotes no prices. It is educational material, not a valuation.