1) I've never made a Bonsai from this type of tree, but generally the leaves on most Bonsai trees will also tend to be smaller, so I can't imagine this tree would be an exception. 2)Sadly, after a fair amount of research, I failed to find anywhere to purchase acorns from this type of tree :( 3) Since this type of tree is found mostly in warmer climates, stratification would be unnecessary. However, if you decide do so anyways, it's unlikely it would have any serious negative effects. Here is a link that might be useful: Bonsai Trees

Camellias, yep - and if you go for some of the 'cold-hardy' Ackerman & National Arboretum selections, you'd have even less to worry about than with some of the japonicas & sasanquas. Live oaks - I know of Q.virginiana trees in Huntsville AL, and we have one here in southern KY(an hour north of Nashville) probably Q.fusiformis - that's been in the ground for over 35 years, with no evidence of significant winter damage. I've got a few young, 5-6 yr old Q.virginiana seedlings here; leaves are sometimes frostbitten/dessicated after a harsh winter, but no major damage, so far. Trifoliate orange(Poncirus trifoliata) is pretty much unscathed, at least as far north as Cincinnati OH. The one across the street from my office has been undamaged, and fruiting heavily for years - is/was at least 12-15 feet tall - but the Easter Big Freeze Disaster we had this year - 5 consecutive nights of subfreezing temps following several weeks of daytime temps approaching the 80s - wreaked havoc on it(and many other native trees) - widespread bark splitting from small 1-yr twigs to branches 3" in diameter. I have a buddy in Flint, MI who grows Musa basjoo outdoors, in the ground , without having to dig or bring it in for the winter.

These two species can be trained into the same styles and both have similar-looking leaves. The leaves on both can be reduced in size when trained as a bonsai, and both grow under similar cultural conditions, e.g. temps, etc. I would like to know if the leaves on a Live Oak have the same reduction potential as Olive leaves, which can become quite small, stiff,leathery, and flat? Do Live Oak leaves, even when reduced in size, retain the characteristic, rolled margins, or will/can these leaves also become flattened like the leaves on the Olive? I have found very little specific information regarding the techniques that can be used to reduce the leaf size for Live Oak when trained as bonsai. I know all about leaf stripping to induce a new and smaller crop of leaves to replace the larger leaves. If this technique is used for Live Oak, will the newer, smaller leaves revert to the juvenile, holly-like leaves? I want to avoid this leaf shape on Live Oak. Thanks for any help. Frank

I'm not familiar with trees and don't know any magnolia cultivar or species names. I'm pretty sure if I googled the genus initial,species name and cultivar name I would get the genus name.He said he had seeds for trade,but not what kind.Many people on here trade both flower and tree seeds.Just trying to avoid that extra Google step.I love trees and wish I had more land to grow them so all I have is two bald cypress and a redbud.Got some Empress tree seeds on here years ago and that was one of the biggest gardening mistakes of my life.