Suppliers
General Supplies
New England Bonsai Gardens
One of the largest bonsai nurseries on the East Coast, with over 1000 bonsai trees for sale. Pre-bonsai and young tree materials grown from seed and cuttings from Asia, the West Coast, and Florida. New England Bonsai Gardens is also the exclusive site for the Kaikou School of Bonsai. An intensive bonsai workshop headed by John Romano that people from any background can attend.
Bonsai Outlet
A small but well-managed supply house. In addition to bonsai supplies they offer suiseki (viewing stones) and porcelain figurines.
Weigert Bonsai
This vendor offers a wide variety of starter trees at reasonable prices. Also carries a good selection of bulk-produced pots at reasonable prices.
Eastern Leaf
A good range for tools, tool sets, and other suplies at reasonable prices. Trees tend to be over-priced.
Stone Lantern
A good source of tools and supplies, and especially for books on different aspects of bonsai.
Nurseries
Brussels Bonsai
Brussels Martin runs the largest import nursery in the US. Their starter bonsai trees are similar to the trees you might find at a home improvement store, but will be much healthier. While their starter trees are reasonably priced, their mature trees are extremely over-priced.
Specialty Pots and Containers
American Bonsai Ceramics
This is a master list of potters in the US, though it is bit out of date. It is a good starting point for exploring the range of styles currently available.
Bonsai Vision
This vendor carries a wide variety of both traditional and modern bonsai containers. They are a step above the mass-produced slip-cast pots from China, but less expensive than many of the named potters below.
Iker Bonsai Pots
Chuck Iker is a well-known bonsai potter who produces a wide range of pot styles. His pots are very collectible artworks in their own right.
Waldo Street Pottery
Eli Akins is a staple presence at shows throughout the mid-Atlantic. He specializes in larger containers with unique glazes that complement bonsai trees exceptionally well.
Randy Doughtry/Bent Pine Pottery
Randy Doughty began making pots in the mid-90’s at Penn State University. He started his ceramics career making wheel-thrown porcelain tableware. Randy’s focus now is producing classically-styled, quality handmade bonsai pots with clean lines and simple (yet interesting) glazes. He prefers letting the fire within the kiln create the subtle variations in his glazes.
Sarah Rayner
Sara Rayner is one of the most recognizable names in bonsai pottery today. She has been making show-worthy containers for 30+ years. Be ready for major sticker shock; her pots command premium prices, even when used.
Preston Tolbert
Preston is one of several younger potters who are expanding traditional Japanese forms and glazes.
Robert Wallace/Wallace Woods Pottery
Robert is another of the young potters making names for themselves with the quality and artistry of their work.
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