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There is no such thing as "bonsai tree seeds", if that's the impression this product gives you. If you follow the instructions in this kit and do nothing more, you will simply end up with normal full-sized trees, NOT bonsai trees. "Training" a bonsai tree to stay small requires a lot more work over a long period of time. The provided instructions do not provide any information on how to do this. It literally just says to go look it up yourself. The kit itself is fine to get started, but it's definitely not worth $20. You could buy the seeds on your own for much less.tl;dr - this kit will not automatically produce "bonsai" trees. save your money, just buy the seeds separately and do your own bonsai research.

This is an excellent kit. Before getting to the kit review, I must first say that a big reason for the 5 stars is due to their customer service. I ruined the instructions that came with it through my own clumsiness. I sent a message to the seller directly and received a response incredibly quickly with an electronic version of the instructions. I have found them to be very friendly and very responsive.The instructions are clear, and I planted 4 seeds of each reserving the remainders for a second round if any failed to germinate. Germination can be a tricky beast. I was waiting to write my review until I had either successfully germinated all varieties, or if one or more failed to wait to see how customer support would handle it. All 4 have sprouted at least 1 plant now, and I used less than half of the seeds so I can do a second round and have even more plants.I read several reviews that reported mold as a major problem. Please note that the potting material is organic material and will mold if left alone. Like bread, fruit, etc., etc. given time and the right conditions any potting soil will mold. I had great luck with mine keeping the pots in an area with diffused sun all day, good ventilation, and misted with water only when needed. One additional old-school tip for preventing mold: sprinkle a (very!) small amount of cinnamon on the surface after planting the seeds. It is a natural anti-fungal. And check the soil at least daily and simply lightly rub off any apparent mold with a fingertip when you see it.EDIT: More photos, additional comments.The plants are doing great. The Jacaranda is growing like a weed. All plants have at least started the first set of "real" branches. Zero mold issues, and apparently I can't stop the Bristlecone Pine from sprouting. I already removed one sprout. I can not stress how great this kit is!

I was skeptical at first but I did get seedlings from all four species. About 60% germination rate from seeds of Pinus and Picea, 30% from Jacaranda and Delonix. I repotted them and all the seedlings look pretty happy.Delonix is the tricky one. The seeds were in the soil for 3 months without any sign of life while the other 3 species were growing well. I almost wanted to trash them (and give a 3-star review) then my partner made a last try by sawing the outer shells with a jagged kitchen knife. The attempt failed because the shells were extremely hard. We put them back to the pot and they enlarged dramatically (2-3 times) and germinated in the next 3 days. So I guess sawing did the trick! If your Delonix seeds seem dead, try sawing them a bit. But be careful, don't cut your fingers!

I followed the instructions including soaking and watering expectations, but 3 out of 4 seeds never germinated.Furthermore, there are no instructions about what to do beyond the germination phase with your bonsai!

Killed the first batch (forgot to water). Killed a second (accidentally used contaminated water). Now on the third batch from the same kit and they still pop up fast and in days. It seems they've forgiven me for killing their brethren.

Finally! I took the plunge and decided to get a kit for a hobby that has always intrigued me.I wouldn't consider myself to have a green thumb, but I've been able to maintain a few potted plants in my apartment and love the idea of bonsai.What I loved about this kit:-It included everything in the description (I know some mentioned a missing manual, but mine contained a colored pamphlet with all of the instructions to get started).-Getting set up was a breeze. I soaked the seeds in water and found the peat discs very easy to moisturize. They expanded into just the right amount of soil to fill up the biodegradable pots. This was all that was required!-The kit is wonderfully designed. It looks great in the box that has illustrations on it. Would be perfect as a gift item.What I didn't love about the kit:-I just want to point out that this provides just enough information to get the seeds in the ground. The manual doesn't have any information on what to do after your trees begin sprouting. I'd highly recommend checking out a few books on Amazon for down the road when pruning becomes more important.

Patience is key. Some of the seeds have been taking a while to germinate, probably bc these poor little guys have a small sill to grow in. I also bought a seedling heating pad which helped immensely. All the 4 plants have sprouted, tho some only have one sprout so far. Pinus Aristata is by far the hardiest tho the delonix regia has been giving it a run for its money! Picea Mariana is looking the most delicate. I noticed today that the first Jacaranda sprout is going to get a buddy, there’s another sprout pushing up.I love growing plants and I’ve had some of mine for over a decade. I’m fairly good at growing from cuttings but don’t often grow from seed so I was nervous and impatient. I’m glad I’ve kept it up tho bc I’m being rewarded with these cute baby plants! I only gave 4 stars because it’s still unclear how well these will grow into “adult” trees. Obviously a lot rests on me to take care of them properly, but the strength of the seeds will also play a role.I’m looking forward to having these awesome trees grow and blossom!!

To take a sampling and prune it to a bonsai is one thing whereas to nurture from a seedling is creating and nurturing a baby.This product provides with all the tools to create the saplings and here are my notes:1. The product is well worth it for the plant species provided2. The instructions are only till the germination and not about bonsai at all. Once the plants germinate, you are on your own and have to rely on other sources.3. The soil disks are great compact forms but break very easily and once they do, becomes very difficult. I advise to not use a big bowl but a smaller bowl and not too much water for them to expand. In the art of bonsai, patience is a virtue and they expect from the moment you make the soil ready.4. Once the seeds are soaked for 24hrs, the seeds promptly germinated for me. (I only did three pots as I lost one soil disk)5. to prevent mould:a) place the pots where air gets circulatedb) do not let stagnant water anywhere. I did put the pots on a "bounty" tissue and within 2 days, I could see signs of mould. I immediately removed the tissues and all was well since. I did spray some puffs of diatomaceous earth on the outsides of the potsc) do not over water the seeds. they say keep the soil moist but not saturated.The picture was taken 2 weeks after planting the seeds. Surprisingly fast growth. The P. aristata seems to be thriving in Canadian weather; also surprising considering it is a gymnosperm and evolutionarily backward.

I was pretty skeptical about this kit, mostly because of the price and trees can be tough to start from seed inside. To my surprise they've all germinated. I soaked the seeds, as recommended, and planted six per little pot. All 6 picea mariana seeds have sprouted, 2 pinus aristata, 1 delonix regia, and 3 jacaranda. I only planted them on March 27, so I wouldn't be surprised if even more of them popped up in the next few weeks.A couple of things that I think may have helped (and I've learned from starting plenty of seeds in the past): I covered the pots with saran wrap, with holes, to make sure it they didn't dry out. I also have some grow lights for other plants, so I put the pots beside those. Light isn't particularly important, I think, but they definitely need to be in a warm spots

I got this kit for my first bonsai experience, the instructions were very straight forward and gave an overview for potting of each seed. As a side not however, please do your share of research for potting for each seed type if you are a noob like me.Update after a month of potting: 2 of 4 seed types provided have germinated well and are growing well. Did some repotting, as molds started to develop (due to over watering).Customer service: I happened to contact the natures blossom customer service, as 2 of 4 seeds never sprouted. To my surprise, they only did not replaced them, but dispatched a new kit. Thank you again for this!

I definitely do not recommend using the provided pots if you buy this. They will mold within the first week and the mold will grown and expand quickly. The process of germinating the seeds is pretty long but this is quite a good kit for anyone just starting out bonsai trees like myself. Instructions are clear and very easy to follow. I do suggest only using a few seeds at first and to keep the rest for another plant pot as they do provide 5 to 10 seeds per pack

I was extremely disappointed in this kit. I read the instructions to a tee - not to mention they even said they can’t guarantee the seeds will even germinate let alone they take 7 years to grow people. 1-2 of 3 of the seed packets grew , barely, and didn’t last much longer... I followed everything as I said , you don’t water every day you water and wait for it to be dry for day and then water good sunlight and indoor growth NOT by a window. This was so disappointing and such a waste of money, should just go out and spend 30$ on a bonsai. SEVEN YEARS. This is a pointless product for anyone who isn’t established somewhere and has a frkn green house apparently, there was so little growth idk what is expected of these plants but I guarantee no one else who has purchased has a plant that is alive anymore. Go ahead and ask for full grown pictures from a customer because I’d love to see one too!