Jack Pine Bonsai From Seed

Fill a plastic bag a zip lock food bag is perfect with moist potting soil many bonsai enthusiasts recommend.

Jack pine bonsai from seed. The instruction booklet that came with the kit says to soak the seeds for 24 hours. So here we have the entire ensemble upon opening. Both work well but the first approach takes a bit more time. 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.

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. Place the tree seeds in the bag and seal. There are two basic approaches to planting pine seeds. Let s start with the meticulous approach.

Place in the fridge at a temperature below 10 degrees. Seeds from conifers can be found inside pine cones. Wrap them in a damp paper towel put that into a plastic bag seal and refrigerate for 7 days. Then plant and etc i wanted to research bonsais a bit before i jumped right into starting.

Start by preparing a shallow pot with bonsai soil. I water the soil and poke 1 4 holes in the sand with a matchstick. Soak your seeds in water.