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Originally Posted by TBlake84
Hey all, great forum you have here. The wealth of knowledge is almost overwhelming!
I recently got into the art of bonsai and I recieved some Jack Pine seeds in a kit (it's kind of a hokey gift I got for Christmas - but nevertheless). I was just wondering, since I can not find any pictures of a jack pine bonsai in the gallery, is this a traditionally accepted species for bonsai? If so, could anyone give me some pointers on growing this tree and possibly some pictures/style suggestions? Thanks so much and I look forward to knowing this forum so much better. It's an addiction already.
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All good Jack pine bonsai are collected trees. You may find grafted cultivars in the nurseries but they will be small plants usually. Jack pine[Pinus banksiana], not the cultivars, is a more difficult pine for bonsai. The cultivars are easier because they are dwarf or witches brooms but difficult to find larger plants. There are good Jack pine bonsai out there.
I would suggest that you plant the seedling in the ground in the spring...then wait maybe ten years for it to be even potensai.
Hasaki