Serissa Bonsai Trees - Bad Reputation?

   Serissa's Bad Rep - True or False?

   I have noticed allot of feed back lately on Serissa bonsai trees.  Allot of this feed back is giving one of my personal favorite bonsai trees a bad rep.  Now is the Serissa my recommendation for a first bonsai tree?  Certainly not, there are many more forgiving trees out there for the newcomer.  However for any one with even a little experience caring for bonsai trees, they would be missing out to not have at least one of these beautiful trees in their collection.
    One thing I've noticed about the notorious Serissa bonsai is they react almost immediately to stress or improper care.   Now even  though I feel my stomach twist into a knot when I see the leaves wilting on one of my valuable Serissa trees, it lets me know the tree is not happy.  This gives me an opportunity to make an adjustment.  Where as the root system of a Shimpaku Juniper could be completely dead, without any noticeable changes to the leafs or the appearance of the tree.
    Remember, every tree is different as are it's needs for light, water, and fertilization.  Always observe care instructions specific to the species of tree you are caring for.  Care instructions for many species are available in the Knowledge Base Section of Best-Bonsai.com

Online Bonsai Shopping - Real and Fakes

   
    When purchasing a bonsai tree on the net one must make sure that they are getting what they expect.  Always make sure the seller confirms that the tree in the picture is the one you will actually receive.  As a lover of Bonsai before I was an online seller, I understand the apprehension one must have before buying a bonsai tree online.
     For example I work for Best-bonsai.com, It is important for us to set a standard of exceeding peoples expectations.  Some other internet companies will put up generic pictures of there trees, then of course what you get is nothing like it looked in the picture. 
     Being small family owned and a bonsai fanatic before we we're a distributor.  We are passionate about the living art that is bonsai, most of the online sellers out there are more passionate about back links, page rank, and sending traffic to their website.

     Make sure the vendor you choose is an artist first and a seller after.  Remember bonsai is an art and you don't want to buy from a company that doesn't have appreciation for that art.