名媛直播

Hi everyone! I am new to this forum and 名媛直播. I have owned several in the past but they all died fairly quickly!
I have built a Japanese garden in my backyard that turned out quite nice. I want to have bonsai to feature on a table out there.
I live in Wisconsin (zone 5) and we already have snow on the ground.
I want to grow Japanese maple. I already have sent for the seeds and potting mixture from Amazon.
I believe I will start this indoors in seedling pots and transplant when they get bigger.
I am looking for any and all advice! Many thanks in advance!
Bernie

.. not to discourage you in your enthousiasm but... you do know that starting from seed it will take at least 15-20 years before getting something remotely looking like a bonsai?
Second, ( without knowing your horticultural background, but having a slight idea considering your past bonsai died quickly), i hope you didn't buy " bonsai " seed from amazon because that doesnt exist, its just overpriced seed.The trees sprouting from bonsai seed are just regular normal trees that will grow out to be a normal, big , meters high tree...
So, in my idea it would be better to a) spend the winter to study, b) find a bonsai club, c) buy a bonsai starter plant or a regular plant in a nursery and start from there, which will get you a bonsai on your shelf at least 10 years faster then starting from seed.

Thanks so much! I kind of figured that. And since I’m 69 years old, I probably won’t see it come to fruition.
I’m going to go to a local shop and buy one that is more mature, and hopefully care for it correctly so I don’t kill it!
Bernie

Japanese Maple seeds have a deep dormancy. Since you live in Winsconsin best thing to do is put the seeds in some warm water for 24 hours (warm to start with anyway) so they can soak up some water. Next you put them in a ziplock bag together with a bit of your potting soil. Make sure that it's a bit moist and then put in your refrigerator for 4 months. Also put some holes in the bag so the seeds and soil can "breathe". This way the seeds will break dormancy. Check on them regularly. After 3 months there's a possibility that they start to sprout (not a certainty). If this happens plant them immediatly but make sure they don't freeze (so maybe best you keep them inside for a while.

But after 4 months you can sow them all in your pots.

Another tip: count back 4 months from the point your freezing days will probably be over and start the stratification process 4 months prior to that date.

Here's a little post on how I stratified some trident maples last year. About 90% of the seeds germinated: