We have several of these in south florida, the biggest are in Ft. Lauderdale. We've collected seeds from these trees and sprouted several last year, but they ended up dying. We have a new sprout right now that hopefully we can entice to live! These are very awesome trees!

like from "the little prince"!
I've never seen a real one though

I have successfully germinated a baobab tree seed in my greenhouse in a propagator. The seed broke the surface of the soil a day ago and is now out and has two leaves.
I would like to know when can I re-pot the seedling and what are the ideal conditions for the young seedling, Ideally I would like to bring it in to the house but i know how fragile the sapling is.

If anyone could help me I would really appreciate it

Steve Noall

Which Early Australian Culture are you referring to ? While I don't wish to presume that either white or aboriginal culture is superior, I kind of hope that it was the whites who used the tree as a prison..

I have growna few Australian Baobab (adansonia gregorii) from seed. I haven't tried any other types of Baobab

I soak the seeds in hot water for 30mins then manually scarify the seed.

The seedlings are initially delicate and I would leave them for at least 3-4 months in a secure pot before transplanting to a garden or field.

Ihave 1 african baobab tree that sprouted last week(it took four weeks)I have one australian baobab tree sprouting right now(it took five weeks).I soaked them in very hot tap water for 24 hours and planted them about a inch deep in potting soil.As I grow these trees and learn, I will pass on the info.

I bought one online as a samll sapling. Its about 8in tall. Currently I have it in the only windowsill in my house that gets sun. I know they don't need a lot of water but what does that mean. I gallon once a week, a cup. Really don't want to kill it. We plan on moving it outside next spring, hoping it will have gotten strong enough by then. Thanks so much for any help

As of August, 2009 I have a couple of 3 year old boababs grown on my windowsill from seed that are now over 5 feet high. My 2 year old boababs are about 2 feet high. I did not do anything to the seeds except put them in a coffee cup of water that had just come out of a microwave boil and then let them cool overnight. They sprouted in a few weeks. I am in Virginia so I can not leave them outside for the winter. I stop watering them after the first frost and I do not water them again until the last frost. They come back pretty quick after watering in the spring. My biggest problem is white flies and little black bugs on the underside of the leaves that suck the sap and kill the leaves. I take each leaf and rub insecticidal soap on its underside to keep the bugs at bay for a couple of months. Next year my biggest baobabs will be hitting the ceiling and I will have to figure out how to prune them to a nice shape. And who do I will them to so that they will live out their natural 500+ years?

Hi, I have just germinated a Boabab tree, and after only a few weeks it is already 30cms tall. I am a bit worried that in a couple of years, if I grow it successfully, it will be too big for my little conservatory. Does anyone know if it is possible to Bonsai a Baobab tree ?
Cheers Phil

Yes, baobabs make beautiful bonsai trees. I have approx 100+seedlings growing as pre-bonsai now.