51cg

Just bought a bonsai as it spoke to me. Don’t know what it is

It does have slight red in it.

I name it Fred Notabonsai !
What did he say to you when he spoke?

He said, hey giiirl! What’s someone like you doing in a place like this??wanna take me home ?

So I was like , that’s original heck ya

Ayefkay wrote: He said, hey giiirl! What’s someone like you doing in a place like this??wanna take me home ?

Ah, impossible to resist!

Ayefkay wrote: So I was like , that’s original heck ya

Understood.
It looks healthy, I would like to see what is hiding below the pebbles on the top soil, I would take the stone out (but this is me, so...)
I advise you to do a little exercise, if you are really into bonsai:
www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species/bonsai-identification

Clicio wrote: I would take the stone out (but this is me, so...)

One of my books from long ago had this to say about stones. (Not quite a quote...)

I often look at a bonsai and ask myself what the stone is doing there. I almost never look at a bonsai and think it would look better with a stone.

To me having a stone under a tree represents Buddha in his final meditation when he reaches enlightenment under the tree.

So the stone to me reflects tranquility and peace , but it’s not for everyone.

I found out this is a brush cherry. Exciting new revelation, though it was through someone who posted a sad looking bonsai for $50 in my area when these are only $39 new at the garden Center.

I asked why it was so high , he said because brush cherry is undesirable and his is better quality.

Ayefkay wrote: So the stone to me reflects tranquility and peace , but it’s not for everyone. .

To me it reflects the fact that the seller tries to distract from the fact that this is, as Mimo said, Notabonsai.