The American Bonsai Trees where are they?

Question

What I am trying to do is start an American Bonsai Tree Collection from American Trees and I am looking for free tree seeds and free evergreen tree seeds. If there is any one out there the could help. I have passion of growing catus and I own a couple of bonsai tree, but you never see American Trees grown, so I thought I could try it and see if the idea might catch on..... Any help or offers to send free seeds would help. If you can help or send seeds please email me. Input welcome.

Answer 1

Try here to find tree seeds......

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/exchi...

There are many "trading" forums there and a lot of people are willing to give away seeds if you cover the postage.

Answer 2

Here's a link to an American bonsai designer/artist/grower. They have plants as well as supplies. Care instructions are also available on their site. In a tiny country like Japan economical use of space is required so bonsai is more evident ther. The seeds from standard trees give you a head start on saplings and then the serious bonsai work starts.

Free seeds? Collect them from pine cones, etc.

http://www.american-bonsai.com

Answer 3

Good idea...have you ever thought of collecting your own seeds or young seedlings?

I have oaks, maples, spruce, dogwood, cottonwood, elms, etc. coming up all over my garden and have to weed them out.

This is a cool idea.

Answer 4

Bonsai trees are just regular trees trained to be small!  You can use any seed from any tree.  Plant it in a small decorative pot and trim the root ball every few months or so.  When it sprouts be sure to pinch of the growth on the very tip so it spreads out instead of up.  Google it.

Go to your local garden center or nursery and ask the clerk.  I'm sure they could help you find some unusual tree seeds to grow!

Answer 5

Dolly has the right answer. I think you may be thinking of the over seas ceder trees as Bonsai. But any tree can be bonsai. You can use young ceder trees, and many different breeds. When transplanting you trim the roots so that the tree stays small. The best time to transplant is in the spring before it leaves out, or the fall. Many trees are deciduous. That Means the leaves fall off in the fall season, and come back in spring.

The humidity is an issue in fall and winter months. In my zone many decidouose trees would do better out side through out the winter months than inside. They need the humidity so the wood does not dry out.  Check your hardynes zone before getting started. You can get many small trees in your woods and around your house.