Bonsai

Yikes they wanted $120 for those guys originally? You would probably be better off going to a place that sells shrubs for your yard. We have places here that sell small items like that in one gallon pots for around $10 to $20 each (you can find great sales at the end of Summer). You get something that has a few years of growth but hasn't been styled at all by anyone, so you have a clean slate to work with. I've gotten a couple like that where I could see the hint of a bonsai style among all the branches, so I brought them home, did some minor trimming, then set them aside for the Winter. One died and one survived, I might go back again this year to see if I can find others. Plus once again, at the much lower cost you don't have to worry about some plants dying while you learn how to take care of them.