Jack Pine Bonsai From Seed

Both work well but the first approach takes a bit more time.

Jack pine bonsai from seed. There are two basic approaches to planting pine seeds. Place in the fridge at a temperature below 10 degrees. Seeds from conifers can be found inside pine cones. The instruction booklet that came with the kit says to soak the seeds for 24 hours.

Place the tree seeds in the bag and seal. Wrap them in a damp paper towel put that into a plastic bag seal and refrigerate for 7 days. I water the soil and poke 1 4 holes in the sand with a matchstick. Let s start with the meticulous approach.

Fill a plastic bag a zip lock food bag is perfect with moist potting soil many bonsai enthusiasts recommend. So here we have the entire ensemble upon opening. Then plant and etc i wanted to research bonsais a bit before i jumped right into starting. Seeds of various tree species are also easily available for purchase in online bonsai shops.

Once you collect the pine cones you need to store them in a warm place so they will release the seeds from between the scales. While a number of soils work for growing black pine i usually use my regular bonsai mix lava pumice and akadama covered with a layer of clean sand. The instruction book that comes with the kit mostly describes the art of growing bonsai in general with the last 2 pages dedicated to instructions on growing the jack pine bonsai in the kit.