Bonsai Growing Kit Ginkgo
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Grow a 270-million-year-old living fossil as a bonsai! The Ginkgo biloba survived the dinosaurs and the ice ages – and now you can grow one yourself from seed.
What’s in the Kit?
- Ginkgo biloba seeds
- Growing soil / substrate
- Growing pot
- Step-by-step instructions
How to Grow Your Ginkgo Bonsai
- Prepare the seeds: Carefully scarify the seed coat (sandpaper/file), then soak in water for 12–24 hours
- Stratification: Wrap seeds in moist kitchen paper, place in a plastic bag with air holes and store in the fridge for 2–3 months (1–5 °C)
- Sowing: After the cold treatment, press about 1 cm deep into moist soil
- Keep warm: Place at 18–24 °C in a bright spot
- Patience: Germination after 3–8 weeks (can take up to 2 years!)
What is stratification? Many tree seeds need a simulated winter before they germinate. The fridge mimics the natural cold period.
About the Ginkgo biloba
The Ginkgo is a living fossil – the last surviving species of a family that originated 270 million years ago. Its unique fan-shaped leaves turn a spectacular golden yellow in autumn. In Asia it is revered as a temple tree and symbol of strength. Goethe dedicated a famous poem to it. A Ginkgo even survived the atomic bomb at Hiroshima!
Care Tips
- Location: Sunny, happy outdoors in summer
- Watering: Generously from spring to autumn, keep slightly moist in winter
- Fertilising: April to September every 2 weeks with bonsai fertiliser
- Overwintering: Very hardy! Can stay outdoors, just protect the pot
- Special feature: Extremely resistant to pests
Frequently Asked Questions
Why isn’t my Ginkgo germinating?
Ginkgo needs 2–3 months of cold treatment in the fridge! Germination can also take up to 2 years.
How old can a Ginkgo bonsai get?
Theoretically several hundred years! In the wild, Ginkgos live over 1,000 years.
Is the kit suitable as a gift?
Absolutely! A Ginkgo bonsai stands for strength, hope and longevity – the most symbolic gift there is.
Will it survive the Swiss winter?
Yes! Ginkgo is very winter-hardy. As a potted bonsai, just protect the root area.
Radis et Capucine is a French family business from the Anjou region, producing seeds since 1927. The brand combines gardening joy with original design, offering growing kits that make gardening accessible to everyone — whether on a balcony, windowsill, or garden. Each set includes a terracotta pot, coconut substrate, and premium seeds, lovingly packaged with fun messages. Made in France.
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