grow a bonsai tree from seed

A bit of an update first – I got them out of the fridge over Easter and one had sprouted already – I was quite chuffed! Anyway I set them off germinating but none others have shot up.

Then the germinating tray I had them set in got covered up with stuff and I got snowed under with coursework and unfortunately I think they got dried out. The one that had germinated seems to have died and I have serious doubts that the others will grow now. I’m quite upset – such negligence is not like me, and I feel quite bad about it. : (

I bought some bonsai seeds from an eBay shop almost by chance (I was browsing for umbrellas) before Christmas and I’ve started them “stratifying” in the fridge. That takes 2-4 months and then another few months for germination. But I’m a patient soul. The cacti weren’t the most speedy growers either.