Giant Sequoia | Tree Seed Grow Kit | The Jonsteen Company

One of the seeds sprouted. It was precisely on time according to the instructions. Very excited to watch it grow. I’m not disappointed that none of the other seeds made it- I only wanted one seedling anyways. I was surprised at how little dirt and rocks came with the greenhouse. Also the lid doesn’t fit perfectly on top of the greenhouse. TBH, I’ve been highly suspicious from the start. But none of that matters because one of the seeds germinated! Five stars!

This was the best kit (& only kit) for growing sequoias. I followed all instructions correctly and got three sprouts, out of 7 seeds! Keep in mind the success rate is about 15 to 20% germination rate. In the pictures it looks like two sprouts and that is correct, but when I went to get rid of the perlite (white pebbles) there was a little baby stem starting to come out of the seed! I have checked other reviews and they all seem to say only two sprouts appear, I guess I got lucky!

I find this product to be very misleading. They don't specify how many seeds you get. That's because you get 3-5. Never mind that *their* photograph shows at least 9-10 that I count. So if you are lucky, you *might* get 1 or 2 trees if everything goes well. I am confident that their very nice packaging costs far more than the actual seeds. If you have some potting soil or peat moss or coco coir and a baggy, don't waste your money on this kit. For the same money, you can get 40 seeds from their (much less misleading) competitors. When I called to get a refund, because I only got *4* seeds, they responded that 3-5 is what you get. Sorry/not sorry. If you want a cool round box, go ahead. If you want more seeds to get more actual trees, this is a complete waste of your money. I did not receive a refund despite the fact that I respectfully and politely registered my displeasure at their very misleading ad and product.

I see a lot of reviews of seeds not sprouting, so I figured I’d leave this review. Sequoia’s are one of the most temperamental seeds I’ve ever tried sprouting. If it doesn’t sprout for you, I highly doubt its “a bad seed.” I only grow my own plants by seeds and have a very high success rate, but when it comes to Sequoia’s they like to make me really work for them. The only times I succeeded at sprouting a Sequoia tree is actually manipulating a greenhouse effect rather than setting it in the fridge like what the instructions instruct you to do. I plant the seeds close to the top of the soil rather than directly on the top. I then set the tube next to a window that receives full sun for a partial of the day. I use a syringe to water only a few drops of hot water into the soil once the moisture in the tube decreases- making sure it’s causing condensation at all times (shown in the picture). It took about 2 weeks for a seed to finally sprout. Hope this helps for those having trouble.

Don't skip any steps. Mine didn't do well. No fault of the company. I was in a hurry. I ended up killing them. I will try again.

I waited a while to write my review to make sure my trees were going to survive long term. I ordered the seed kit on April 4th, and it came with 6 seeds. As soon as it arrived, I followed the instructions to the letter. After the cooling period in the refrigerator and about two weeks in the window, I had a sprout. About two weeks after the first I had a second seed sprout. They outgrew the original little greenhouse and after transplanting they are still doing great at 5 months. I water them just a little every few days and have a very light fertilizer mixed in. Very fun little project!

I bought two of these kits and followed the instructions perfectly to a T on both, starting with one and then the other a few months later, and neither has sprouted after several months

Started this 4-1-25, my dad’s birthday. It is now about 6” tall, very happy, add a little fertilizer now and then. Being in North East, it’s not going out for a while, but write me again in 200 years and we should have shade.