japanese pine tree bonsai RP Seeds : Pinus thunbergii (Japanese Black Pine) 10 seeds

japanese pine tree bonsai RP Seeds : Pinus thunbergii (Japanese Black Pine) 10 seedsThis splendid pine tree is a very popular Bonsai subject. It also makes an excellent tree for coastal and windy gardens as it has good windbreak properties and tolerates sea spray well. Conical when young, becoming rounded with age, the dark grey green foliage appears blackish from a distance, and the buds are very distinctive being covered with a silky cobweb of white hairs. Hardy Tree Height: to 10m Position: Sun Packet of 10 seeds GROWING GUIDE

This splendid pine tree is a very popular Bonsai subject. It also makes an excellent tree for coastal and windy gardens as it has good windbreak properties and tolerates sea spray well. Conical when young, becoming rounded with age, the dark grey-green foliage appears blackish from a distance, and the buds are very distinctive being covered with a silky cobweb of white hairs.

Hardy Tree
Height: to 10m
Position: Sun

Packet of 10 seeds

GROWING GUIDE

These seeds have a shallow dormancy and need a period of cold treatment before they will germinate.  This can be done outdoors over winter or indoors at any time of year.

• Mix compost 50:50 with vermiculite or perlite, then water until just moist.
• Sow seeds thinly on the surface and cover with a sprinkling of compost, vermiculite or perlite, then seal inside a polythene bag.

Outdoors - October to January

• Place pots in a sheltered spot, coldframe or unheated greenhouse and cover with a clear bag or glass to keep the critters out.
• Check regularly to make sure the compost does not dry out.
• The seedlings will emerge in spring when the weather warms up.

Indoors - Anytime

• Place pots in the fridge for 6 weeks.
• Check regularly to make sure the compost does not dry out.
• After 6 weeks, move to 18-21C on a windowsill or in a propagator.
• Germination can be slow and erratic and may take a few months.
• When the seedlings emerge, increase ventilation by opening the bag or propagator vents.
• When they are large enough to handle, transplant into 7-9cm pots and grow on, repotting as needed.
• Indoor grown seedlings can be moved outside in spring once all risk of frost has passed. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions by placing them outdoors during the day for a week or so.
• When mature enough, plant out in the garden in their final position.