| There are several varieties of Bonzai Trees | | | | seeds that will produce a Bonzai Tree; therefore it |
| available at Bonzai nurseries, but these can be | | | | is necessary to simply buy a seed for whatever |
| very expensive. Another option for growing your | | | | species of tree that you want to grow into a |
| own Bonzai Trees is to start them from seeds. | | | | Bonzai and use this to begin with. |
| Though you may not be able to reproduce the | | | | If you do come across someone selling Bonzai |
| exact tree that you see in the nursery, you can | | | | Tree seeds, this is only labeling, as they are just |
| create a miniature Bonzai Tree that is very similar. | | | | the regular variety of seed. These will work to |
| It is important to understand that in actuality, | | | | create your Bonzai Tree just the same. If you |
| there is no such thing as Bonzai Tree seeds. | | | | plant your seed and grow them in the proper |
| Bonsai Trees are grown from the natural seeds | | | | way, you can create a Bonzai Tree from nearly |
| of trees and shrubs that are modified into | | | | any type of tree. |
| miniatures through different pruning and growing | | | | Remember, Bonzai Tree seeds are the same as |
| techniques. | | | | any other type of tree seed and if they are not |
| The one exception to this is the Japanese | | | | cared for correctly you will end up with trees that |
| Yatsubusa Tree. This tree has been genetically | | | | look the same as those in a forest, or your front |
| modified to produce a miniature tree. The | | | | yard. |
| genetically modified Bonszai Tree is the result of | | | | Before deciding on which Bonzai Tree to grow |
| being infected with a fungus. The fungus produces | | | | from seed, first discover all you can about the |
| dwarf shoots when this disease affects the tree; | | | | different species and their care. Once you know |
| and the seeds produced therefore inherit these | | | | the most important elements of growing the |
| genetics. For example, the Chinese Elms, Japanese | | | | Bonzai, such as what type of soil to use, how |
| Black Pines and Trident Maples are three species | | | | much water the tree will need and how to prune |
| of Bonzai Trees that suffer from genetic | | | | your plant, you can grow a beautiful Bonzai Tree |
| modification due to fungus. | | | | right from a seed. |
| So, with this one exception there are no specific | | | | |