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title: "Y’all, I bought bonsai seeds thinking it was a tree. How do I sprout…"
description: "Y’all, I bought bonsai seeds thinking it was a tree. How do I sprout them?"
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community: "Bonsai Matters"
author: "Scott V"
published: "2023-09-29T15:12:10.018Z"
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# Y’all, I bought bonsai seeds thinking it was a tree. How do I sprout…

_Posted by Scott V on 2023-09-29_

Y’all, I bought bonsai seeds thinking it was a tree. How do I sprout them?

## 3 comments

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-09-30

I am not aware of a bonsai species. Bonsai describes the art form of keeping ornamental trees small. I would try the typical seed sprouting methods.

### Smiling Bonsai commented on 2023-10-03

All you can do is wait if you done as instructed with the kit. One thing to help if being inside is place a heating mat underneath them. They make special ones for this. Also get a sufficient grow light with full spectrum qualities and keep them moist. It can take months to a year to see results but that should help speed up process.

### Plantmami commented on 2023-11-29

You can soak the seeds for about 24-48 hours in warm water then fill a 2-3 inch pot up with some soil almost to the top, place the seeds and add some more soil on top, keep in sunlight and water in about 3-4 days if 1 inch of soil is dry. Hope this helps!

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