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Suppliers
By the way Check out Russell Nursery's selection of prebonsai from Oregon, 2010
Links to below: Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, USA, Online;or Links to Bonsai Clubs and websites on another page.
Nebari Bonsai Canada, Victoria 1464 Stroud Rd. Tel: 250-661-9514 www.nebaribonsaicanada.comProprietor: Mark Paterson
Bonsai, Bonsai workshops, pre-bonsai and carefully selected unworked stock. By appointment only please.
Russell Nursery 1370 Wain Rd.. North Sannich Tel: 250-656-0384 russellnursery.com
Proprietor: Brian Russell
Besides the much awaited arrival of bonsai species in the spring, Russel nursery carries an excelent selection of shrubs and trees with futures as bonsai.
Peninsula Flower Nursery 8512 West Saanich Rd. V8L 5W1 Tel/Fax: 250-652:9602
Proprietors: Fred and Jane Stark
Located just north of Brentwood Bay on West Saanich Road. They carry a large selection of bonsai, pre-bonsai, shrubs, trees and conifers suitable for oriental style gardens, landscaping, and container gardening; an extensive selection of styles and plant varieties.
Cannor/Sears Garden Center, Hillside Mall Tel: 250-595-9111 ext 271
Selection of bonsai and bonsai pots, and bonsai soil and they know general plant care.
Cannor, Royal Oak location 4660 Elk Lake Drive Tel: 250-658-5415
Selection of bonsai and bonsai soil and they know general plant care.
Zen Floral 3947 Quadra Tel: 250-727-0056
Proprietor: Yuki
Yuki is a trained Ikebanist - a japanese florist. He also carries young maples and twisted junipers.
Stone Tree Nursery 2271 Lake Trail Rd., Courtney, BC. V9N 9C3 Tel: 250-338-9785
Proprietors: Keith and Becci Russell
Stone Tree is a home based nursery specializing in pre-bonsai varieties, tools, pots, and wire. It is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday; March, April, May, June, July, September, October. Feel Free to call for an appointment November thru Febuary.
How to get there: From the Island Highway take the Courtenay exit turning right. At the first set of lights turn left (only) onto Cumberland Rd.. Travel down to Arden Rd. then turn left. At the next stop sign turn right onto Lake Trail Rd. Stone Tree Nursery is the 3rd property on the left from that corner.
Stone Images PO Box 1257, Port Hardy, BC. V0N 2P0 Tel: 250/949-7020, Fax 250/949-7006, e-mail: wid_hal@north.island.net
Proprietors: Hal and Willis Seybold
Specializing in limestone Scholars' Rock pieces, viewing stones, landscape stonees and smaller stones to compliment bonsai.
How to get there: Home address is 5785 Beaver Harbour Rd. Follow signs to airport south of Port Hardy turning left at Lord Byng Rd. then right at Esso station onto Beaver Harbour. Their house is fourth on the right past Fort Rupert School. Be sure to telephone ahead for a appointment before paying a call.
David Rowe 1536 Admiral Tryon Rd., Parksville, BC V9P 1Y3 Tel: 250-752-7979, Cell: 250-284-1674, e-mail: <david@djrbonsai.com>
A professional bonsai consultant and teacher. Contact him by phone or e-mail for further information.
Lower Mainland
Japan Bonsai 16164 24th Ave., Surrey, BC. V4P 2S3 Tel:604-536-9220 Fax: 604/536-8799 Website: www.japanbonsai.com
Proprietor: Tak Yamaura
Carries a wide variety of pre-bonsai material, finished bonsai, pots, wire and tools. How to get there: About 35 minutes from the Tswassen ferry terminal. Follow highway #99 south to first White Rock turnoff which is #99A, then follow this to 24th Ave. Turn left and continue on for a number of blocks, the designated address will be on the right.
Sunny Bonsai 3309 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC. V5M 2A1 Tel: 604-254-3817 Website: www.sunnybonsai.com
They also have a store in Metrotown, 4820 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC. Tel: 604-437-3828
Carries a variety of indoor and outdoor bonsai, books, Chinese pots, and tools
USA
Bonsai Northwest 5021 South 144th St. Seattle, WA. 98168 Tel: 206/242-8244 Website: www.bonsainw.com
Everything in the bonsai line including finished trees, starter bonsai, pots, tools, and wire. Lessons available. How to get there: From the north follow I-5 to exit 154B turning right on Southcenter Blvd. Turn right on 52nd Ave. then a right again on 51st Ave. follow this to 144th St.
Elandan Gardens Gorst (near Bremerton) WA. Tel: 360/373-8260 Website: www.elandangardens.8m.com
Proprietors: Dan and Diane Robinson
An eclectic oceanfront garden full of ponds, rocky hummocks, snags, collected forest trees and Dan's collection of ancient bonsai; an integral part of the scene is Diane's imaginative gift shop. How to get there: From Bremerton, stay on highway #16 past Gorst the take the Tremont exit, go under the freeway, and return.
Online
Bonsai Northwest (Seattle)
Bonsaimonk (Georgia)
Brussel's Bonsai (Mississippi)
Forest Farm (Oregon)
Japan Bonsai (Vancouver)
Nebari Bonsai Canada (Victoria)
Shikoku Bonsai (Vancouver)
Stone Lantern (Vermont)
Joe Bonsai (Texas)