Planting Instructions
TREES... GROWING A LIFE TIME TREASURE
(instructions for growing your tree)
A QUICK OVERVIEW
The seed packet in this kit contains several seeds. Use about four initially & refrigerate the rest. Be sure to give your tree plenty of time to sprout. It may take 8 weeks or better in the winter.
Soil temperature is one of the most important factors in sprouting your seed! Soil must get warm every day. This is effectively achieved by placing the pot in a sunny south window, but warmth is better than sun until it sprouts.
Next Remove disk and place your peat pot with Magic Pellet in a shallow dish. Fill pot with warm water and watch the Magic Pellet expand to fill the pot! Place 4 seeds just under the surface of the soil and place in a sunny window.
Winter means patience...
One week after spouting,
into a larger pot with additional dirt. Your tree needs the nutrients
from the new dirt and it will also be easier to maintain proper moisture
in the larger pot. If you have more than one sprout, separate the sprouts
by running tap water into the peat pot until everything is very loose.
Gently transfer all but one into a separate larger pot that is already
prepared with a soil/peat mix and has a finger hole prepared
to accept the tree. The delicate hairs on the roots must
be in the dry air an absolute minimum of time.
Plant the entire peat pot
FIRST FEW YEARS EVERGREENS GROW SLOWLY
During the winter your sprout may grow very little. Trees, even when indoors, go at least somewhat dormant in the winter. In the spring you will see new leaves or needles begin to form and a healthy spurt of growth begin. For the first few years, evergreens will grow slowly, developing their roots and acclimating to their
specific environment. Thereafter it will grow one to one and a half feet per year.
Deciduous trees will grow much faster and can reach several feet in the first couple of seasons.
For detailed information on growing a Bonsai Tree, check out The Bonsai Site
BEST TIME TO TRANSPLANT...
The best time to transplant your tree outside is late Spring. It should be at least 3" to 5" tall
and you must "harden" the seedling by placing it outdoors in partial shade for several days.
If it is very hot begin with short hours and work up to a full day. If there is danger of frost,
bring it in at night. Make sure you protect the small seedling from birds, cats etc. who may
think you've put out a dainty little treat for them.
NOTE: Your tree can be grown indoors for several years providing it has plenty of sunshine and a pot to fit its size. It also makes an excellent Bonsai.
Deciduous trees grow faster
In the winter, because of cool temperatures & low sun angle, your seed may take 6 to 8 weeks to sprout! Be patient! Remember you are growing a tree that will be here for generations! It can sprout in 3 to 4 weeks in summer.
Moist, but not over saturated...
Keep pot moist until germination but do not over saturate. Let the pot dry enough to allow air to the seed, drying on the outside but never losing all of its moisture inside.
