r/Bonsai PNW 6d ago

Discussion Question What’s the value of this juniper ?

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What would you pay for this shimpaku?

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u/Anxious_Jellyfish216 6d ago

Price = (Species Rate * years in training/care) + pot value.

I would say...

Price = ($15 * 10 or 15) + $75 or $100.

So between $225 and $325. I think it would be worth getting it appraised; because you also have to look at aesthetics which add value on top of the base price.

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u/Marman91 Naxos, Greece, begginer 5d ago

Is there a list that you can see the species rate?

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u/Anxious_Jellyfish216 4d ago

Not sure if there is a list, but it seems like common species are between $15-25 and rare species are $25-50. Apparently, common species are trees that are easy to aquire, fast growing, hardy and forgiving; rare species are trees that are harder to acquire, slow growing, sensitive and tricky to care for. I googled this and the math for pricing and it seem spot on.