Grow from seed
Bonsai Tree Kit for Beginners (Grow from Seed)
A starter kit for growing bonsai from seed.
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Bonsai picks for beginners
Kits, live trees, tools, pots, wire, and soil to start your first bonsai at home.
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The starter list
Kit + grow light
Bonsai Tree Kit Deluxe + Growing Light (5 Japanese Trees)
A larger seed kit with five Japanese tree varieties and a grow light, handy if you're starting indoors or don't have a sunny window.
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Live Dwarf Juniper Bonsai (~6 Years Old) with Ceramic Fisherman
A live juniper bonsai you can start shaping right away.
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Brussel's Bonsai Small Ficus Live Bonsai Tree (Indoor)
A small live ficus from Brussel's Bonsai.
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SOLIGT 12-Piece Bonsai Tools Set with Wood Box
A 12-piece set of bonsai tools in a wooden storage box.
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Bonsai Tree Tools Kit, 22 pcs, High-Carbon Steel
A bigger 22-piece tool kit in high-carbon steel.
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Shallow Bonsai Pots with Drainage Holes and Trays, 6", 3-Pack
Three shallow 6-inch pots with drainage holes and humidity trays.
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Mudder 5-Roll Bonsai Training Wire (Aluminum)
Aluminum training wire in 1, 1.5, and 2 mm sizes for bending and shaping branches.
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Perfect Plants Bonsai Soil, 2 qt
A ready-to-use bonsai soil in a small 2-quart bag, a simple option for repotting one or two small trees.
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The Bonsai Supply Professional Bonsai Soil Mix, 4 qt
A 4-quart bonsai soil mix sold as "professional," sized for repotting several trees or larger pots.
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