After the germination, cold stratification, and planting how long will these take to bloom? Trying to start a Bonsai
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Your seedling, if you succeed in germination and transplantation, should be planted outside and left to grow, in ground, for a minimum of 3-5 years before you move to a training pot. Buying seed requires the most patience of any of the bonsai material acquisition methods. If you are in a hurry, the hobby might not be for you, or you might want to consider purchasing starter stock from a reputable bonsai supplier, a 5-7 year old starter tree that has seen some training, or gather your material in the wild.
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I have no idea, I have not even tried to start the seedlings I have, but I did just purchase a young tree, and its first leaves are lacey and green. I should probably look foreward to the red leaves in the fall.
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Mine bloomed after about a month in the ground....and has continued to bloom. This is it's first spring/summer now fall since planting so the plants are still young. They are beautiful
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I think we need to look at this from another perspective. You want to use this product when you are reasonably certain that the plant will take it up (i.e., absorb it). Since plants tend to be dormant in cold weather, mobility within the stems or trunks would be extremely limited. Thus, it is my practical belief (I am not a scientist) that a plant wouldn't be absorbing much of the Bonide during dormancy. My suggestion would be to wait for warmer weather before applying the product. Regards.
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If they are ACTUALLY milkweed seeds (mine weren't!), stratifying them helps germination. Place them in damp soil in the fridge for a couple of months. Then put them in a warm location to sprout. I know this doesn't help for this year, but I hope it'll help you later. :)
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Depends on what kind of Bonsai. I think most all of them will do well under the light - be careful with the ones that have a natural dormant period, Japanese Maples for example. Keep the light on winter and don't let your house get too warm or you will wake them up.
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I grew them in mid to late summer and it appears they did not survive the Minnesota winter as there is no life at this time. Not sure if they are supposed to grow until June. I also bought one in August that was mature with flowers and planted it. I wondered if it di not have enough time to root out in only 4 weeks.
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I plant mine in very early Spring...just as soon as the threat of frost has passed. Once they start to bloom, they will bloom until frost. When the seed heads pop, save the seeds and plant them the next Spring!
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I wish I knew what to tell you. I too planted my bulbs late. They came up and were green but have now gone dormant. I plan to leave them in and expect they will adjust and begin growing in late summer when they shoud. I know that's not much of an answer, but thought I'd let you know my plans. Good luck and let's hope we have some saffron come Christmas!
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As I understand it, thats not good practice, especially on seedlings of any kind. You can burn the roots and damage your plant if you start fertilizing too early. I believe 2 weeks or so is sufficient to start low doses of fertilizer slowly building. (thats my anecdotal evidence). You wouldn't want to use big bloom until further in (as it reads on the bottle). If you have any questions like this, you can also call your local extension office, which specializes in growing plants. If you have any other questions, I will do my best to answer. Hope this helps!
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I live in California, and usually start my seeding the 2nd or 3rd of March. For you, being in a colder climate, might not be a bad idea to wait until about the middle of the month. Start your seeding indoor, and transfer the plants to the ground about 6 weeks later.Good luck.
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It depends on where and when you grow them. If you grow them in summer or outdoors, about 60 days or so. If you do it indoors in winter like in Minnesota here, it takes much longer. It needs lots of light and warmer temps to grow well.
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I bought these a few months ago. One of them did not make it, it developed stem rot. The other three are doing good. I planted them in 1 1/2 gal pots. The three that lived will bloom soon, probably 4 to 5 months from planting.
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About 7-10 days. They may look very small when you get them but they grow big very fast.
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I wouldn't wait too much longer if you want to enjoy them for the summer. Mine are about 2-3 inches now and it takes 3-4 weeks for them to start coming up. I start mine in a raised garden bed then transplant them. I was sad the ones I planted last summer didn't come back. Maybe because of the harsh winter we had in NC. I lost other perennials as well. These are beautiful plants. Last year I planted them really late because I ordered them late. They still came up.
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Are you asking if they came stratisfied or did I stratisfy them myself? Answer is I stratisfy them when I get them, then wait a month and germinate them
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Patience to germinate. Don not give up for they are worth the wait. Thanks again 9Greenbox & Amazon.com
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I would recommend you plant them in a 1 gallon pot and set them outside for the summer. I would then plant after the last frost has passed in early spring. They should be placed about 10 feet apart and should NOT be by any water source such as a septic leach lines as the roots will travel and plug them up. These trees are beautiful and I receive a lot of compliments. They do loose their leaves and the wood itself is hollow inside. Good Luck and enjoy!