Grow Your Own Bonsai Kit | By Plant Theory

• Quality GM free seeds sourced in UK
• Peat free & Vegan compost
• 100% Germination guarantee*
• Easy to follow instructions and care guides
• 100% Plastic-free, recyclable packaging and components

• 5x Seed packets: Trident Maple, Hackberry, Acer Palmatum, Norway Maple and Hornbeam
• 5x Biodegradable bamboo pots
• 5x Wooden Plant labels
• 1x Vegro multipurpose compost
• 1x Pack of Vermiculite
• 1x Wooden Pencil
• 1x Wooden Tweezer
• 1x Jute bag
• 1x Instruction booklet

A note before you plant...growing trees from seed is a rewarding experience but it requires a little more patience than your other plants.

To give your seeds the best chance you need to "break" their dormancy period. (Stratification process) This isn't as scary as it sounds. Just pop the seeds in your fridge for 12 weeks before planting. This will set you up for success!

Stratification refers to the process of subjecting tree seeds to cold temperature, thus snapping them from the dormancy state. This is a process done in preparation to germinating a seed to create a bonsai tree.

Some tree seeds will never sprout until they are able to sense that cold and warm cycle. The seeds experience cold winter months, and then when spring arrives, they suddenly sense the change, thus starting to sprout into seedlings.

Please note that due to the seasonal availability of seeds we may occasionally swap out the listed variety for a similar alternative. This is done to ensure we remain as sustainable a company as possible whilst securing the seeds as advertised for our kits.

• Height: 28.5cm
• Diameter: 10.2cm

Pre-sowing

Sowing

1. Fill the bamboo pots with compost (keep a little aside to cover the seeds)
2. Using tweezers, carefully sow a few seeds and cover with fine layer of compost. Gently even out the top layer of the compost to make it flat but don't compact it.
3. Sprinkle a few vermiculite around the seeds, this will slowly release nutrients back to the seeds which it has absorbed during watering.
4. Label your plant marker with the seed type you have planted and add into each bamboo pot. Stand each pot in a saucer and place the pots in a cool dry area for 14 days. Do not put in direct sunlight.
5. Place your pots in a well ventilated warm area. Now water regularly, keep the compost moist but not saturated. Once the seedlings reach 3 inches in height, transplant the pot into a larger pot to allow enough room for proper continued growth.

The Theory

We believe that anyone, regardless of ability can successfully grow their own plants at home, and do so in an eco-friendly and sustainable way.

Everyone should have the chance to experience the benefits that plants bring to our lives, and we have put a lot of effort into making sure that all of our products are easy to grow, even for beginners.

Sustainability is at the heart of our ethos and we have developed our seed kits over the last 10 years to ensure that all of our products are as sustainable as possible, be it our fully recyclable packaging, GM free seeds or ethically sourced vegan compost.