Remember,
if it ain't fun,
it ain't bonsai!
Golden Arrow Bonsai
"Let Yourself Go Wild"
Ancient Collected Trees
Andrew Smith, 22473 Alpine Acres Dr., Deadwood, S.D. 57732 605-342-4467 goldenarrowbonsai@gmail.com
The Dragon of the Mountains Remains
To contact me use goldenarrowbonsai@gmail.com.
Shipping Info: Shipping estimates are based on FedEx Home Delivery to Pittsburg. Include your full shipping address and phone # when asking about a tree and I'll see if I can get a better rate. Spee-Dee is available in some areas. Priority mail works well for tools and wire.
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Updated 04/18/25
Trees for Bonsai
105. Tree # 105S149
Species: Dwarf Eastern white cedar.
Estimated age: 15 years. Nursery 2020.
Price: $475.
Estimated shipping: $90.
Comments: An unusual species with foliage very similar to hinoki cypress.
106. Tree # 106P873.
SOLD
Species: Ponderosa Pine. Estimated age: 20 years. Collected 5/2020.
Price: $125.
Estimated shipping: $50. Comments: I really like this little pine. It's very natural looking.
108. Tree # 108H80.
SOLD
Species: Eastern Hophornbeam.
Estimated age: 40 years. Collected: 4/2024.
Price: $55.
Estimated shipping: $55. Comments: A big base with thin flexible branches. A sprouted section of an old stump.
Black Hills Bonsai Calendar: Mid April 2025
Average current temps: Daytime: 30 to 70; Nightime: 20 to 40. Forecast: Occasionally spring, often winter. Still extremely dry.
Watering: About once a week. Less when soil is frozen. More when it's warm.
Tasks: Watering, heating greenhouses as necessary. Wiring and pruning.
Avoiding: Too soon for potting or repotting.
110. Tree # 110J170
Species: Rocky Mt juniper. Estimated age: 300 years. Collected: 5/2024. Price: $3750.
Estimated shipping: $675. Comments: Awesome in every way! Spiral shari, perfect branches and big but not too big. This tree always wanted to be a bonsai!
The Burlap Bonanza I will continue to add new trees until late May, if possible. The weather is not cooperating, but apparently that's not it's job.
Waiting on spring!
Special items, on Pg 9, has been updated. Check it out!
If you are not familiar with the species offered here please check with a local nursery or bonsai group to see if that species will survive in your area. A little research might save you some money!
The Rikushu Pine. One of the famous pines of Kyoto, Japan. This tree was a favorite of Yoshimitsu, the 3rd Shogun of Ashinaga. It is found at Kinkaku, the Golden Pavillion, which Yoshimitsu built in 1397. The tree is well over 600 years old today. Note the bamboo scaffolding supporting the lower branch.
104. Tree # 104J169. SOLD Species: Rocky Mt juniper. Estimated age: 350 years. Collected: 4/2024. Price: $1575. Estimated shipping: $525. Comments: Holy Heck! It's pretty cool!
100. Tree # 100P872 SOLD Species: Ponderosa pine. Estimated age: 40 years. Collected 4/2024. Price: $175. Estimated shipping: $65. Comments: A nice slant-style pine.
101. Tree # 101H77. SOLD
Species: Potentilla.
Estimated age: 20 years.
Collected: 6/2024.
Price: $175.
Estimated shipping: $85.
Comments: Small, 5-lobed silvery green leaves and bright yellow flowers all summer. Likes a bright location and lots of water.
107. Tree # 107J121
Species: Rocky Mt juniper. Estimated age: 85 years. Collected 5/2022.
Price: $625.
Estimated shipping: $190. Comments: Very tree-like. It just needs some shari and the branches wired down a bit.
102. Tree # 102H73. Species: Buckthorn
Estimated age: 40 years. Collected: 5/2023.
Price: $375.
Estimated shipping: $180. Comments: No one else has one.
109. Tree # 109P862.
Species: Ponderosa pine. Estimated age: 25 years. Collected: 3/2024. Price: $200. Estimated shipping: $180. Comments: A tall, graceful literati.
103. Tree # 103S147. SOLD Species: Black Hills spruce. Estimated age: 20 years. Collected: 10/2023. Price: $100. Estimated shipping: $45. Comments: A nice small spruce to work with.
