Elevate your holiday spirit with our Abies Nordmannia 'Nordmann Fir' Bonsai seeds! Perfect for Christmas tree enthusiasts and bonsai gardeners, these seeds offer the opportunity to cultivate your very own bonsai tree from seed.
Germination rates are lower than usual, often less than 60%
About the seeds:
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difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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germination time |
2-3 months |
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depth |
1/8"-1/4” |
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spacing |
1-2 seeds per nursery pot or greenhouse tray cell |
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recommended planter |
2"-4" nursery pot or greenhouse to start (no terra cotta) |
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time to maturity |
several years |
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seed prep |
pre-soak | scarification | stratification | none |
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method |
greenhouse | paper towel method |
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temperature |
Cool, temperate climate |
About the Plants:
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description |
Tall, full and pyramid-shaped pine trees commonly used as Christmas trees |
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difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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growth speed |
slow | medium | fast |
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size of plant |
outdoors 85ft tall. As a bonsai, much smaller. |
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light |
full sun | partial sun | shade | grow lights |
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soil |
well-draining coconut coir/peat-based potting mix |
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temperature |
warm | cool |
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pet-friendly |
cats | dogs | no |
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pests |
few pests |
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fertilization |
heavy | moderate | light |
instructions:
We recommend using the following to sow the seeds:
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Commonly grown as Christmas trees, these also make a great bonsai tree variety. To plant, stratification in a fridge for 2-3 weeks can help, then put on a heat mat at >70F in a greenhouse. Monitor the soil in the greenhouse to make sure it remains moist(check about 1 a week), and add water if needed.
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These seeds are for the 2024 growing season.
