With this pack of 20 seeds, you can grow a beautiful red maple bonsai from scratch. The Japanese Red Maple is a tall tree with delicate star-shaped leaves, making it a stunning addition to any collection. With the right equipment and a little patience, you can enjoy the beauty of your very own bonsai tree for years to come!
About the seeds:
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difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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germination time |
2-4 weeks (after stratification) |
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depth |
1/8"-1/4” |
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spacing |
1-3 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 |
temperate climate |
About the Plants:
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description |
tall tree with delicate star-shaped maple leaves |
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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 >80ft 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 |
aphids, mealybugs, scale, other insects |
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fertilization |
heavy | moderate | light |
Instructions:
We recommend using the following to sow the seeds:
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Soak for 24 hours in warm water. After soaking, prep moist soil and add it to a baggie or a planter with a dome. Sow the seeds in the moist soil(make sure it's not soggy) and place in a fridge(not a freezer) for ~3 months. Or, if growing outside, sow the seeds in soil for the winter and let the seeds stratify outside in the cold and germinate in the spring.
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These seeds are for the 2024 growing season.
