My daughter got involved with bonsai about 2 years ago at the age of 14. At that time I got her a holly leaf cherry and a serissa. I took her to a local bonsai store and let het pick out the type of tree that she wanted. Both trees are still alive and thri
ving. She now has several more trees and is as addicted as I am :-)

Jim
S.E. Michigan, Zone 5b

John Jones 3/26/03 3:45:18 PM
All of you (in the USA) that have kids are familiar with the fact
that they are constantly pressured to sell overpriced junk to
help their schools. I hate this practice in general, but
yesterday, this problem hit me where I live:

My kids' school is offering a $2.00 "mini Bonsai Kit". It
consists of a 2.5 inch x 0.5 inch mica(?) pot, a compressed peat
pellet, 4 Jack pine seeds, a pair of Barbi doll scissors, and a
tiny book on bonsai care. My 10-year-old daughter got suckered
because she knows I'm doing some bonsai.

I'm glad she's showing an interest in bonsai, but it's
unrealistic to expect this pretend-bonsai kit to produce
anything. I told her that we could go through my potensai, and
pick one for her. Has anyone experienced something like this
before? Any advice on which plants a 10 year old would like?

We live in USDA zone 7.

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