Mini Bonsai Kit
by Robert W. King
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Book Summary Information
Author: Robert W. KingBrand: CloseoutZone
Editor: Running Press
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-02-01
ISBN: 0762409746
Number of pages: 40
Publisher: Running Press Miniature Editions
Product features:
- Invite tranquility into your workplace or home
- 2.5 inch diameter pot, peat pellet, Jack Pine seeds, scissors and a 32 page Bonsai booklet.
- Just add water and a little patience and you'll be enjoying your own miniature living art.
- WARNING, Choking Hazard, small parts.
- Not for children under 3 yrs.
Book Reviews of Mini Bonsai Kit
Book Review: Bonsai
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm an outdoor hobbyist that lives in the extreme heat of Las Vegas, so I figured it would be nice to have a bonsai since it is difficult to cultivate outdoor plants in the extreme heat with water regulations. I bought this kit around the same time I bought a four year old juniper bonsai and my bonsai collection started.
There are several things any bonsai beginner should know:
1.) Any tree acquired through a seed will not become a full fledged bonsai for at least 2-3 years. This meaning, you won't trim it, though it may be easier to train into a desired design.
2.) Conifers, which the Jack Pine is, need to be outdoors to grow properly. This applies even to bonsai.
3.) Pines are not the best beginner bonsai, nor are seedlings. Don't feel discouraged at buying one from a store, many bonsai sensei never grow their own bonsai from seed. I bought a money tree bonsai at the 99 cent store and have been growing it mainly for cuttings for friends to start their own bonsai fetish: money tree bonsai are fairly easy to tend to and are indoor bonsai.
Bonsai Boy is a good place to look for good beginner trees, for semi-cheap prices. In any case do a bit a research into bonsai before deciding; Jack Pines live for a couple hundred years.
For anyone who has purchased this kit, I suggest leaving the seeds in the refrigerator, but changing the paper towel weekly until the seeds have sprouted and become tangled in the towel, then gently place all the seeds about 1/2 inch in the bonsai pot. When the following spring comes and it is time to repot it might be best to repot ALL the seeds either in the same pot separated areas or in separate pots entirely. I suggest this because its nice to experiment with different styles of bonsai. When, in time, pruning is needed forget the scissors- gently pinch/pull off new buds to encourage more compact growth needed for bonsai.
Good luck, may your soil stay moist, but not rot the roots.
Summary of Mini Bonsai Kit
With this kit, complete with a 32page book explaining bonsai gardening, an instruction sheet, a small pot, a peat pellet, a packet of seeds, and a pair of scissors, indoor gardeners can grow a peaceful mini-garden anywhere they choose. Whether it's on a desk or in a kitchen, this little bit of greenery will brighten up the day-just add water! Also available in a full-size kit
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