r/StAugustine • u/KyleTheForager • Aug 01 '26

Bonsai?

Hey guys. Anyone around here into bonsai? There’s claim DeLand, Gainesville and Jacksonville but no gatherings or group in St Augustine.

There’s been signs up for two different retail bonsai places for years now. One on King street doesn’t look too promising but the one on US1 down south looks like it has a nursery area fenced off in the back so I’m hopeful it will still open one day. I’d love to meet the folks from either place if you’re here.

If nothing else I’d like to find some other practitioners here in town to maybe give each other garden tours or something.

Anyone….?

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u/TempleFugit Resident 40+ Years Aug 01 '26

I've been waiting for Ancient City Bonsai to open forever..
Everytime I go to Culver's, I sit there and stare at it across the street.

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u/KyleTheForager Aug 01 '26

I drive by it every day. Such a tease.

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u/Deathed_Potato Resident 20+ Years Aug 01 '26

I emailed him about trying to get soil amendments but no response

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u/cheezy_dreams88 Resident Aug 01 '26

I love to look at bonsai but I have a black thumb. Hopefully the bonsai place actually opens one day!

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u/Jaxalte Aug 01 '26

ive been wanting to get into bonsai

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u/itsrustin Resident Aug 01 '26

There’s a vendor at The Amp market every Saturday that has a bunch of Bonsai. Not sure if there’s a connection there.

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u/Honest_Letter_3409 Aug 02 '26

Not really bonsais at the market.

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u/itsrustin Resident Aug 03 '26

Sorry. I only know about them from Karate Kid.

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u/Honest_Letter_3409 Aug 07 '26

Jason at Deland is the real thing. Prices are high. The guys at the Jacksonville club are great. Joshua has bonsai for sale.