Ancient Bristlecone Pine | Tree Seed Grow Kit | The Jonsteen Company

I have come to love this company, I got 4 out of 5 seeds to sprout, I now they send 5 seeds for the guarantee factor and have had other tree's from this company sprout 2 out of 5 with but never thought I would ever get this many to sprout. Followed directions to a T, until this point. Pulled from the fridge put outside with 3 hours of full morning sun, daytime temp 80 -90'sF nighttime mid 60's to mid 70's over a 2 week period. But I do think nighttime temps at this time were ideal as it was dipping into the 60's a few nights during this time which normally it does not for time of year (mid June). Good luck UPDATE 6-22-2021 the 4th week, the 5th one sprouted, 100% germ. rate with my order.

All four of my seeds sprouted into healthy seedlings. Clear instructions.

I followed the directions exactly and none of the seeds sprouted. I’m really disappointed

In 2020, I was evacuated from my Summerhaven, Arizona due to the Bighorn Fire, which burned more than 140,000 acres. Unable to return to my home for more than a month, I took a roadtrip to Utah, where I first learned about Bristlecone pines near Brian Head, Utah. I ordered the Ancient Bristlecone Pine | Tree Seed Grow Kit from The Jonsteen Company via Amazon Prime on July 30, 2020. I germinated the seed following the instructions. One seed germinated and I transplanted it to dolimitic soil taken from near my cabin (which survived the Bighorn Fire). The photos included here are of that seedling at nearly two years of age. From everything I've read, the Bristlecone pine should do well in this habitat (8,000 foot elevation, semi-arid mixed coniferous forest). I am still growing it in a pot, but may transfer it to natural soil at 3 years or perhaps 4 years. I'll report back if it survives. Enjoy!

Great idea for a product, and in theory would be a killer gift for nature lovers. Instructions are clear and nicely illustrated. However, there are inconsistencies with the soil (quality and quantity) across multiple samples of the same item and of the 5 "grow your own" kits I've bought from Jonsteen over the past couple years, literally only one planted seed has survived. Bear in mind that each pack contains 2 or more seeds, so that's just not acceptable. What I'd change: tighten up quality control and deviation of soil composition. Definitely make sure the soil included in the kit is ideal for the specific seed type to germinate and survive the pre-transplant stage. And scratch the ridiculous return policy. This is 2021. Customers don't pay any respectable Amazon vendor to have subpar items replaced, and the return window is completely insufficient for a product that has to be cold stratified for 2 weeks. You can bet that a competitor will see this glaring gap in customer service and start grabbing your market share. For context, I'm a seasoned gardener and have been planting trees and other plants for 20 years. 5/5 for the idea 2/5 for the execution

Shipped fast but none of the seeds sprouted. I followed the directions but had no luck.

5 of 5

I just followed the simple instructions and these things germinated fine! About 3 days after removing from the fridge first seedling emerged. 8 days after removal there are three seedlings. Great product and instructions.