You can mature beautiful, miniaturized trees with the help of a bonsai tree growing kit. Including everything you need from seeds to soil, these sets compile the necessary tools to raise seedlings into fully-grown trees (which are actually quite tiny). You can partake in this ancient art, first by nurturing these small trees and then interpreting their form and design. To embark on your bonsai journey, we've compiled a list of the best kits.
Planter's Choice bonsai starter kit
Beautiful bonsai variety in an easy set
Pot the beginning of your bonsai forest with this from-the-earth starter kit. You'll root these tiny trees with everything from seed to soil. The bonsai options are diverse; this set features seeds for four species: Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine, Black Poui, Norway Spruce, and Flame Tree. All seeds are organic and stored in seed-safe vials to ensure germination success. You can raise four tiny trees with the soil disks, bamboo plant markers, and biodegradable pots provided. This set also includes an instruction booklet and clippers.
Garden Republic bonsai tree seed starter kit
Essential growing kit in a handsome wooden box
Get the greenery growing with this beautifully boxed bonsai starter kit. The supplies to begin a bonsai nursery reside inside the gift-worthy wooden case. Four unique types of bonsai seeds are included: Brazilian Rosewood, Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine, Flame Tree, and Black Spruce. Seeds can be nurtured with the four provided burlap pots, potting mix pods, bamboo plant markers, and an instruction booklet. The wooden gift box even doubles as a handy planter to keep track of growing seedlings. A trimmer tool is also included to prune trees as they mature.
Perfect Plants bonsai fertilizer pellets
Five years worth of soil-enriching fertilizer
You want to keep your bonsai tree healthy and fed, so introducing the right fertilizer is important. The fertilizer pellets by Perfect Plants is formulated to nourish your tree for a full year. One soil application of the slow-release fertilizer every twelve months will offer the necessary nutrients to keep your tree healthy and happy. The 5-ounce bag includes five years' worth of fertilizer.
ZELAR MADE bonsai 8-piece tool set
Miniature gardening tools, perfect for growing bonsais
Pot and prune your growing bonsai with the right tools included in this useful set. You'll care for your tiny tree with the proper petite tools, everything from planting to pruning essentials. This set includes three pruning scissors, folding scissors, two spades, tweezers, and a rake. These bonsai-friendly tools are durable and ready for detailed gardening. And a leather storage bag keeps them organized until it's time for maintenance.
Get growing
Begin your bonsai tree collection with an all-in-one growing kit. These comprehensive sets offer the bonsai basics to grow your tree from the ground up. Before your little trees can be molded into the fluid, twisted beauty of a mature plant, you have to begin with the essentials. Our staff pick is the Planter's Choice bonsai starter kit because it includes four types of bonsai trees and the supplies to support their growth. The nurturing essentials for each future tree include compressed soil disks, plant markers, and pots.
If you're looking for a kit with a little something extra, the Garden Republic bonsai tree seed starter kit is the perfect gift-ready set. Each bonsai essential is housed in a lovely wooden box (that doubles as a planter). The growing kit features four types of seeds (Brazilian Rosewood, Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine, Flame Tree, and Black Spruce), burlap pots, potting mix pods, bamboo plant markers, and an instruction book.
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