Southerners grow bonsai, one pot costs two or three thousand yuan or even tens of thousands, while northerners cannot even match a fraction of that.

Some people say that growing bonsai is not about how high the price is, but about the wonderful mood while growing bonsai, but for those who have certain pursuits in bonsai, in their hearts, the price of bonsai is also an important reason for considering the value of a bonsai, just like the differences in bonsai between the north and south. It cannot be denied that the south has more precious bonsai tree species, so this leads to southerners growing bonsai, where any random pot costs two or three thousand yuan or even tens of thousands, while northerners cannot even match a fraction of that!

You should know that pine and cypress bonsai are among the most precious tree species, and cypress bonsai can be called the king of bonsai. Such bonsai are very popular in the south. Pine and cypress bonsai costing thousands or tens of thousands of yuan per pot are very common in the south, but if northerners were asked to spend tens of thousands of yuan on one pot of bonsai, probably not many would buy it. Cypress trees exist in both the north and south. Southern cypress trees grow relatively fast, while northern wood is better than southern wood. The tree species in the north mainly use cypress, Chinese elm, boxwood, yew and other tree species as raw materials. So why are there so many bonsai tree species in the north, yet they sell for so much less than in the south?

On the one hand, it is due to geographical and climatic reasons, which is also the most important reason. In the south, the climate is warm and humid, and in winter, bonsai can overwinter well whether placed indoors or outdoors. But in the north, the climate is cold and dry, and at minus ten or twenty-plus degrees, most bonsai cannot withstand being outdoors, while indoor temperatures that are too high are not conducive to bonsai overwintering. In early summer, dry hot winds can scorch the leaves of trees planted in the ground. Therefore, most people in the north do not have the conditions to grow bonsai. I wonder whether friends in the north who love growing bonsai feel the same?

Speaking of this, as a northern bonsai enthusiast, I think there are some reasons related to cultural differences. Southerners live with abundance and have leisure and elegant tastes, and the cultural foundation of bonsai is deep. In fact, the resources in the north are not a problem. There are no fewer tree species suitable for bonsai than in the south, and the quality may be better than in the south. Most southern plants have relatively large leaves and are not suitable for the northern climate, while northern tree species can adapt to the southern climate. Perhaps for all these reasons, bonsai is not particularly popular in the north, which naturally affects its price. Netizens all sigh: They are both bonsai, so why is the gap so big?