Black Spruce Bonsai Seedling

Small violet colored cones are produced and sit upright until fertilization.

Black spruce bonsai seedling. I had 10 one handed bonsai 5 to 8 inches tall at one time. Keep in mind that there is no such thing as special bonsai tree seeds as bonsai are created from normal trees. I live in central texas so i m. Black spruce seedlings approx 8 16 tall photo is no longer accurate the black spruce is a slow growing northern species featuring dense foliage and good shade tolerance.

In the southern parts of its range it grows mainly on mires further north also on drier soils. Specific bonsai care guidelines for the spruce bonsai tree position. If you collect seeds from trees growing in your local area planting the seeds in autumn will do just fine however if you want to plant seeds out of the season during springtime for example or if you purchase seeds online or if you like to grow seedlings from trees not growing in your local climate a process called stratification might be necessary. Long story short i planted a random assortment of seeds i got for my birthday from a seed kit.

It only grows to about 30ft tall except in rare circumstances. I believe most of the black spruce collected are from sphagnum swamps not necessarily shady but usually sheltered by other trees. The four elements for seedlings start seeds destined to become bonsai in plastic seed trays. Dark green blue green or grey green.

They are using a standard turface grit bark soil but i suspect a pure inorganic would work if fine enough to stay on the moist side. I really wasn t expecting anything out of it although i was really hoping the black pines would germinate. The spruce needs a place in full sun during the growing season. Moisture warmth air and darkness light all play important roles in the development of the tiny plants.

This is a small slim tree with a narrow cylindrical crown. I have seen many very dwarf small spruce and larches in the sphagnum bogs. Most were north american trees that i started as seeds or seedlings. In winter it should be placed in semi shade and frost protection is recommendable when the tree is planted in a bonsai pot because frozen roots can t provide water while the evergreen foliage continues to transpire and can desiccate.

To my surprise one of the black spruce seeds germinated. Larger bonsai can be trained from nursery stalk but smaller bonsai one hand or less can be easier to train from seedlings and seed stalk. This species grows in a small narrow columnar shape and is tolerant of shade. As the cones mature they will turn dark brown and begin to hang downward.

This conifer exhibits dense foliage with very short blue green needles and brownish gray bark that is thin and scaly.