2,000 peso (47.60 US$)

Hi IBC.

Somebody told me that I am lucky having many good materials to work with. I took the statement as a compliment...but more of a challenge. So I decided to challenge my self, I set a budget of 2,000 Peso (US$47.60) and see what can I do with it using cheap materials available to everyone (mostly).

Here is the breakdown of cost:

Rock and Slab- Peso 700 (US$16.70)
Mallsai elm- Peso 500 (US$ 11.90)
Cement 1/2 kl- Peso 10 (US$ 0.24)
Hut - Peso 300 (US$ 7.15)
Beer 2 bottles- Peso 50 (US$ 1.20)
Personal satisfaction- Priceless


TOTAL COST- Peso1,560 (US$ 37.19)--including beer


Here is what I got





















The final composition....




regards,
jun

Great investment.

Jun, a very nice scene. I really like your rock; is it coral?
Best,
Todd

Todd Ellis wrote:Jun, a very nice scene. I really like your rock; is it coral?
Best,
Todd

Thanks.
Yes Todd. It can be found in the mountain quarry here. very nice to plan on as the interior is soft and contain soil materials which the roots can feed on. The outer layer is very hard where moss can grow.

regards,
jun


Rob,

Thanks!

regards,
jun

JUN,,, You see what i am saying!!! you can get what ever you want not fair at all!! really i like your new planting... the tree would cost more for me and i would have to order it as well....looks good take care john

Very ingenious and interesting, I remain very well Jun good job!
regards...

wow, with beer at about 30p a bottle i could create nice bonsai 365 days a year (if it is good beer!!) - can i come and visit !

very nice scene - but to keep it in perspective the actual cost of similar items in the UK or USA is a bit more as our money buys 'less'.
I visited Gambia, Africa recently and in their economy Icould have made 100's of wonderful large (and small) bonsai for £2.00 each or less. This shows the difference between nations and their economies

i do enjoy making a budget bonsai now and again though - it is a good thing to do at club meetings with new members so they can see a nice bonsai can be created for little money. We made forest plantings this march with beech, hornbeam, hawthorn or blackthorn - I bought 250+ trees and made a good soil mix & trays for £250.00 so each person had 10 trees, soil and a tray for £10.00 each.

I have added more beech trees to my forest and now have 23 nursery beech trees (plus wild seedlings waiting to be planted) in a 30" wide forest planting - without the pot this has cost £25, $37 ish. The pot is a nice one though - 30" china mist custom made pot so that adds a few £$ but this is still a large forest planting for under £110 that would cost a lot more to buy ready done. A picture will follow soon!

Great composition. I like to see what can be done with very little. It's a lesson a lot of beginners can use. You don't need to spend a lot for a quality display.

Mike.

Thank You John!

This tree/landscape is for you and for others who wanted to have a penjing in their collection with very little cost involved. Just get the mallsai, the rock, and cheap pot or slab. Post the materials here with the rock on different angle and I will be happy to assist anyone. I am sure you'll enjoy the process and the result.
If the rock is hard type and cannot be chiseled/hollowed out, two rocks with different height will do.

regards,
jun

Mike, Flavio and Marcus.

Thanks guys.

Good composition doesn't have to be expensive and the same thing with bonsai. The cost is one of the primary reason why people shy away from bonsai. but happiness doesn't have to be extremely expensive. All one needs is a helping hand...and mind for that matter.

regards,
jun

I like the idea

I kike the result very much

If they were 50 cl. cans, beer is cheap in the Philippines

We drink San Miguel beer, here its cheap but its one of the best beer in the world!{ hope the San Migle people will read this and give me free beer which I can share with Jun}
regards

The last time I was in the Philippines the deposit on the bottle of San Miguel was 5 pesos while the beer itself was 3. Quite a deal.

Marty Weiser wrote:The last time I was in the Philippines the deposit on the bottle of San Miguel was 5 pesos while the beer itself was 3. Quite a deal.

Hi Marty
I wonder how old are you,when was the last time you came to the Philippines? The price of 3 was on the mid 50s Thats when I started drinking beer!

Chow
ka pabling

Very nice Jun. I'm curious as to how you tend to the tree after something like this, seeing the tree was in full leaf. Do Chinese Elms in the Philippines even lose their leaves??