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a bit a bout bonsai

on the availability of 'bonsai seeds':

the short answer is they are rarely ever marketed as such

but on bonsai, some general information:

there are many kinds of trees that are bonsai'd. cypress, juniper, spruce, maple, ficus, palm etc.

so a seed from one of these species, or from another on the incredibly long list of available species, is a seed to bonsai. bonsais are not dwarfed genetically. they are dwarfed through pruning. pruning of the crown and roots, importantly.

my advice: find a list or pictures of the MANY kinds of bonsai trees that exist and appeal. indoor or outdoor living is a good starting point. and then, if it is a plum, for instance. go buy and eat an organic plum. save the seed. search the web for successful germination techniques. give it a go. a half a dozen at a time will increase the likelihood of success. gymnosperm (cone-bearing plants) germination, i believe, is trickier than angiosperm (flowering plants) germination (but it is done!). so maybe - pick up some fallen cones, grab a blow torch, and begin.

peace -- namaste

your gardener : )

Posted 11/01/2006   link

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