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Gift Republic GR200006 : Grow It. Grow Your Own Bonsai Trees, 12.0 cm*12.0 cm*12.0 cm

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However, I have a lot of experience growing stuff and I think for a beginner there can be some grey areas on how to do things …well based on the massive amount of questions I still get asked about this kit there are a lot of grey areas. Consider the amount of space you have to care for your trees. If you are keeping them indoors they need to be positioned so that they can get enough sunlight and so that you have enough room to prune and shape them. Tree types This is not helped by having the bag sealed which will make the inside have 100% humidity. Unfortunately mould loves 100% humidity and grows really easily in this environment. However, seeds also love high humidity, so you kind of need to do this.

I will say that overall I’m very pleased with this little bonsai grow kit. I will go through it in detail below, but for now, I think it’s great. I then took them out and placed them on a damp kitchen towel. I then placed this in a sealed freezer bag and put them in the fridge This seems very intensive and over the top but the whole point of this is to firstly allow fresh air into the bag and more importantly it will slowly introduce the seedlings to the real world humidity levels. After a while you will get a feel for how often it needs water. you need to remember that as the trees grow, it will use more water and it will use it faster. They are living things, so there can be many variables affecting when they need water and how much. I’m guessing if you are reading this, you are new to growing plants and don’t have any other pots/soil, so just use the coir pots/soil provided in the kit. You will see in my video I used both the supplied soil and my own. Both worked equally as well.Of course you can end up with a tree that is looks great from this kit, but it’s going to take maybe 70 years, maybe even a 100? A lot of people buy this kit not realising that it takes longer than a lifetime to end up with a tree that looks like the one shown on the box. In the instructions the seeds sit for 3 weeks slowly soaking at room temperature in the soil where the outer shell of the seed gets slowly softened. Use the right tools. The basic tools you need for shaping a successful bonsai tree are pruning shears, bud scissors, wire, wire cutters, knob cutter, root hook, and root cutter. A less expensive and very slow method is to cultivate your own tree using seeds or cuttings. It will normally take around 3-5 years before a young tree can be styled, so you might want to do this as a side project, and buy a pre-bonsai to get started with styling techniques sooner. If they are not crowded in the pot, you could wait longer. I would also make sure that it is not winter when you do this. So the information above about taking them outside is pretty much the exact same advice for when you can repot them. If in any doubt, just wait until the following spring. If you are going to put them in the ground, I would keep them in their pots until the following spring.

After this, everything is the exact same and as you can see from the video the results were pretty much the exact same as well. “Grow It – Bonsai Kit” Youtube VideoNow that you've bought or cultivated a tree, let's get started with shaping and styling it. This is the creative and fun part of growing Bonsai, but it's also the most challenging part. Although it can take years to truly master and refine techniques like pruning and wiring to keep trees miniaturized, some basics can be learned quite easily. We'll start with the basics of pruning and wiring, but make sure to read the "styling" section for more detailed information. Seeds: It’s common for bonsai starter kits to come with the seeds of at least four different types of trees. Some may come with five or even eight different types. Depending on the type of tree in question, the seeds may be bigger or smaller, which will affect how many of each one you’ll receive. Since there is always a chance that any individual seed will fail to germinate and grow, you should make sure you get at least two seeds for each species of tree in your kit. This tool kit from Planter’s Choice contains all the bonsai tools you need: wide spade, narrow spade, rake, pruning shears, bamboo brush, scissors, and tweezers. A Bonsai 101 Essential Tips book and stylish case are included, too. So in conclusion, I am very happy with this kit. It’s not perfect, but that is fine for what it is. This is also why the instructions want you to keep your pot at 15-18C (60-65F) this temperature is slightly lower than room temperature, so it should slow down any moulding. I have said room temperature is fine, but if you house is for some reason rather warm, try and find a cooler area.

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