How to Grow Bonsai From Seeds
December 4, 2010 Leave a Comment
If this is your first attempt as caring for a bonsai, then buying a ready-made bonsai tree is a legitimate first step, However, if you are an experienced bonsai grower, starting a bonsai from seeds is a very good way to create natural designs right from the start, which surprisingly, can be achieved after a few years. The process of bonsai creation, rather than the end product is essentially an art in itself. It is true that a great deal of patience is required, but growing a bonsai plant from seed and caring for it over many years brings a great deal of satisfaction and a remarkable sense of achievement.
How you sow the seeds is the first technique you must master with this process. The seeds should be obtained from a reputable seed man or, even better, collected from the trees when they are ripe…. Acacias, Elms, Stinkwoods, and Maples are good examples. Those seeds with a fleshy coating (such as the Cotoneaster and Ligustrims) should be cleaned and dried first before sowing. At the end of fall is a good time to do this as it will ensure the seeds are fully developed.
