Japanese Black Pine Bonsai From Seed

Japanese black pines have a sparse root system and it is best to plant them in their permanent location as soon as possible.
Japanese black pine bonsai from seed. Soak the seeds in water for about 48 hours this will speed up germination and help you rule out seeds that are not viable. You should sow seeds in light sand in the early spring. You should sow seeds in light sand in the early spring. This is only one i kept.
This video was recorded in my nursery where we produce about 20 species of trees for bonsai. After you receive your seeds and are ready to plant you will need to get your supplies. Others were sold and i killed a few. It takes about 6 months for the seed to master the soil mix and then a gentle test to see if the seedling can lift out all the soil in the little containers of the seed tray.
Not all pine cones are created equally. Within a week or two the cones will turn brown and open. This is a potpourri batch of a lot of different types of tree seeds including. However for some species these techniques are not options and japanese black pine is one such species.
How to grow japanese black pine from seed selecting pine cones for bonsai. Please notice that the title to this paragraph is not purchasing black pine bonsai seeds. A wonderful semi cascade japanese black pine styled by japanese shohin artist and friend koji hiramatsu. Similar to some other bonsai trees japanese black pine bonsai can be grown from seeds.
Select a spot with full sun and well drained soil. Japanese black pine bristlecone pine kousa dogwood mimosa. Prepare to plant your bonsai.
We also raise j b pine seed in the smallest size seed trays but mix the peatmoss with 5 mm gravel 50 50 by volume. I grew a bunch of japanese black pine seeds about 3 years ago. I wanted to go crazy last year and decandle late every branch. Funny how they quickly outgrow shohin size.
Some are large and healthy others are small by. In fact for most species of plants suited to bonsai i would recommend to grow from cuttings or layering. Growing bonsai from seed requires dedication. In this video i start a new batch of bonsai from seeds.