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Qualified horticulturist - Aspiring permaculturalist - Bonsai hobbyist
G’day & welcome! I’m Lawrie. This channel will have a mixture of content from seed germination, bonsai, restoration, and hopefully in the future some permaculture 🤞🏽 thanks for stopping by.
G’day & welcome! I’m Lawrie. This channel will have a mixture of content from seed germination, bonsai, restoration, and hopefully in the future some permaculture 🤞🏽 thanks for stopping by.
Grow an OAK TREE from an ACORN (1 full year)
Come through the year with me as we track the progress of some germinated acorns into oak seedlings! The content was filmed from Jan 2023 - Feb 2024.
All music is copyright-free and used from the CZcams Audio Library.
#diy #trees #nature #plants #germination #seeds #oaktree
All music is copyright-free and used from the CZcams Audio Library.
#diy #trees #nature #plants #germination #seeds #oaktree
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Collecting Giant Sequoia SEEDS from Cones
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How to germinate Giant Sequoia video: czcams.com/video/GPRoneHtUHE/video.html\ I was lucky enough to stumble across a young giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and collect the seeds from the cones for germination this upcoming spring. I collected dried cones and green cones. Some of the green cones I stored to let them dry naturally, and some I heated to release the seeds. I am interested ...
Germinating GIANT SEQUOIA (World's biggest trees)
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Germinating GIANT SEQUOIA (World's biggest trees)
Eucalyptus Pre-bonsai update/prune (year 1!)
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Eucalyptus Pre-bonsai update/prune (year 1!)
2021 Adelaide Bonsai Exhibition. Australia
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2021 Adelaide Bonsai Exhibition. Australia
Hawthorn Bonsai Prune ft. Aussie Bonsai Bloke
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Hawthorn Bonsai Prune ft. Aussie Bonsai Bloke
FIRST Steps in Turning a LEMON TREE into a Bonsai
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FIRST Steps in Turning a LEMON TREE into a Bonsai
The ANCIENT WOLLEMI PINE | Propagation & Story
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The ANCIENT WOLLEMI PINE | Propagation & Story
Seed STRATIFICATION | PREPARING my Seeds for Spring!
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Seed STRATIFICATION | PREPARING my Seeds for Spring!
Australian/Mediterranean Garden TIMELAPSE +TOUR
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Australian/Mediterranean Garden TIMELAPSE TOUR
HOW to GERMINATE The World’s BIGGEST trees! Giant Sequoia | Coastal Redwoods
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HOW to GERMINATE The World’s BIGGEST trees! Giant Sequoia | Coastal Redwoods
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as a seedling with no branching off what do you do, cut it right back to bottom internodes to promote this?
Hi from Northern California. Thank You to share this valuable germination process. I am interested in planting several hundreds of Giant sequoias in our 67 acres property in Miranda on the heart of the Avenue of the Giants. Would You be interested in selling some of the seedlings and help me going with the project?
Hello there! I would have loved to GIVE you a bunch of seedlings. However, I’ve planted all my remaining older seedlings this spring at a friends property (have a video coming out soon about it actually). I only have about 2 dozen sequoias remaining from this season that I have no plans for. The customs cost to get the sequoias across the US/Can border is immense. I’d recommend you buy locally. It’ll be exponentially cheaper. If you can’t afford hundreds of seedlings (as it’ll cost a decent amount of $) you could buy lots of seeds to germinate yourself. That’ll save you a lot of money. Im finishing my studies in Permaculture in a city/apartment with very little space at the moment. Afterwards we plan to buy a property. When we can do that I’ll hopefully have hundreds available! I love the fact you plan to do that with your property. What is the condition of your land? Is it degraded? Healthy? In between?
Do you buy them from Bunnings ? Do You keep your bonsai outdoors ?
@@kylietrueman5732 all my bonsais came from tube stock development, digging up field stock or purchased from bonsai shows. All bonsais I have always kept outdoors 👍🏽
Putting the seeds on refrigerator is important or indirectly in the soil and Wait for the first sprout to sprout
"..If you cant wait that long...". Man if people cant wait two months they're growing the wrong trees 😅
Do you sell them .ones that are a foot tall or bigger.👍 Awesome video
Here is what this red gum looks like in 2024: czcams.com/video/T1y6CjYwulA/video.htmlsi=aHk8OJfVoQehiGvK
There is one growing in Zagreb , Croatia !! Doing very well .
From what I've read, the germination rate of the giant redwood varies between 10-20% so if you planted 30 seeds and only got 3 at the end then that does make sense. I've heard to take them out of the fridge and put them in the warm after stratification, but keep them in the paper towel+zip lock bags. Then you check them each day for seeds break - that way you don't have to waste compost and space on the ones which won't germinate. George Maier has a really good video on this, as he germinated and grew 1200 giant sequoias: czcams.com/video/9ah5OtWQIW4/video.html
@@Stealth360stealth thanks for the comment. This is an old video, and in the years after I’ve increasingly improved germination success but yes 10-20% is exactly spot on. I remember I was trialing a winter germination which I don’t recommend 😂 i remember struggling with growth rate compared to doing it in the correct seasons. I have a some newer videos on the giant sequoias. Keeping them in the paper towel/zip lock bags until germination is something I adopted 2 years ago and couldn’t agree more with how useful it is! And thanks for the link! I’ve watched that video - he covers the topic very well.
Great insights of your gum tree mate.truly inspired to work on my first find red gum sappling..
Thanks mate, I really appreciate that. Will hopefully do an update on it when I go back to visit Aus in November. You should definitely do it! You’ll have a decent looking tree in 1 year!!
Try using Johnson su compost or better go into a woodland with old compost under and with rested water so microbes stay good squeeze into watering can and irrigate the germination paper with this brown liquid. It improved the germination rate in basil seeds in a randomized study 📖 I did if you want the short video I don’t know how much since it was too many seedlings and tedious to count but visually it was obvious the populations increased in germination compared to the witness non treated ones. Keep woody material off the soil I mean underground even if just a cm or it can make the plants 🌱 yellow and slow growth until it decomposes months later so if using mulch just on top to avoid regrets and don’t press it into the soil
nice tree :D
Thank you kind sir :)
I totally relate to your "problem" of collecting seeds! There are worse habits to have though!
Agreed my friend 😂😂
Hello my friend, i have been trying for about half a year to germinate giant sequoias and sempervirens.... I think you might have been watering them too much in the beginning. I lost my first batch and also some of my second batch and i from what i can tell, I think it is from watering too frequently (everyday or every other day). Can you tell me how often do you water them? maybe you can help me not lose any more. Thank you
Where did you buy them?
When I buy the seeds I get them off the websites Etsy or EBay.
I like the toilet paper tube idea…..can you just leave it on and let it disintegrate naturally as the roots expand?…I had them in my yard and took them out after a good soaking rain……going to try and plant in back yard to see how it does…..
Thanks! I think it would decompose pretty quick! I wouldn’t be surprised if it would work well. You could even just unfold the bottom of the toilet paper roll so there’s a hole on the bottom for the roots to grow out too!! :)
been waiting for more sequoia vids lmao
I’m editing one as we speak! Just planted a small grove of them 😎
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Any update on this ? Is it doing well ?
Hey how did the seeds from this video germinate?
I got decent germination success but only from the green cones that I let dry out on it’s only. Probably around 40 that lived (about maybe 60 germinated but around 20 didn’t make it past the first week or so). Only 3-4 germinated from the green comes in the oven and I don’t think I got any success from the dried cones, maybe 1 or so. I actually just went and planted 30 of my 2-3 YO sequoia and filmed it. I’m in the process of editing it so you’ll get to see some go in the ground!
@@planterbanter Thanks. I could only find dried brown cones today. Guess those won't germinate then. I'll watch your new video.
You never know - may get a few! You can buy giant sequoia seeds cheap off Etsy and they work really well 👍🏽
Will the same method work for California redwood? Also I got the seeds from the trees cone, and I was wondering is there anything that I need to do to the seeds before letting them sit in water?
Also have three of them growing in North Carolina. There's already a 50 year old one in Eastern North Carolina in Wilson. But mine are the first ones in western North Carolina.
Can you list the plants you used 🎉
😃😃love it!
Very nice👍 From air layer ?
Thank you! Grown from seed, trained as nursery stock then transferred into a bonsai. Still a very young tree and will develop over the next decade!
Depending where you are- maine here- sink your pots into the ground for better wintering over. Here we got hard winters, deeper frost lines etc, average zone 4. Zone 5 on the mild years- potential for a zone 3 winter. That being said tho- there is a giant sequoia in portland thats at least 80 years old, wich that was growing around the time my grandmother was born on the sea ice between an island and the mainland. I think giant sequoia are a lot tougher than folks give them credit- they are just delicate when young
Yep - couldn’t agree more with wintering pots. Something I realise that I didn’t bring up in the video. Being an Aussie with warmer winters, I remember learning that the hard way when I moved to Canada. lost a large variety of trees one year. Now to be extra safe I winter all my trees into the ground before the first frost. Wow amazing. I agree, they are a very resilient and hardy tree once established. There are 120-150 year old sequoia that can withstand Australian summers (40 degrees plus). I’ve seen plenty thrive in British Columbia (where I am currently) and everywhere in between! I think once the seedling gets through the first summer and winter, you know it’s going to do well.
Its still hilarious to me that the biggest tree grows from something the size of a printed "0" oval. A testimont to efficiency and the vessel for DNA and gene progression
Oh my!! Stunning!! Absolutely stunning!! Have you taken a photo of the flower buds and gum bits and leaves to “key it out”.
I know right! Unfortunately, I took this video about 3 years ago and from memory I don’t remember it flowering. I also didnt take any extra pics :( I know that is crucial for identifying eucalyptus! It was growing in almost pure sand on a coastal Island in South Aus! Amazing tree
Absolutely fantastic!
I've had the best results from a much faster draining mix than shown here. Equal parts pine bark, decomposed granite, and floor dry. Slow release fertilizer on top and water almost daily.
Not really a comment about this video but i noticed you have seqoias I have some saplings that are maybe 5 years old i guess? What would be your advice to take care of those amazing trees? I really wanna help them out and not let them die out. I still cant plant them in soil but ill replant them in bigger pots as time goes on. I noticed drying and yellowing but after repoting them it stopped and i noticed new branches growing. Added some coniferous tree feed and sprayed some amino acids based on natural ingridients on them They look better now but id like them to thrive so id value some info Im in europe central/mediteranian climate but not on high elevation Thank you and excuse grammar errors
And what happened to the Coastal Redwoods? All failed?
Yep! All failed. But I redid it the following spring and was much more successful.
This is awesome I wanna try this
You most definitely should! And take pictures and watch your progress you won’t regret it!
Nice video. So, what was the verdict? Did the already dried out cones have better success than the green cones? I just collected some cones yesterday, both green and dried out brown cones.
Hey man, I tried this and it worked but the all died after a week. My question is how much water do they need?
Hey Victor! I’ve put out a newer video with a bit more details if that helps. Don’t feel bad, first time is always the least successful. There’s a whole heap of questions to ask yourself why you may have had trouble. Was it in spring? Best time of year to germinate is in spring (if you’re in the southern hemisphere it’s the wrong timing as it’s autumn!). I keep the seeds gently moist, only misting them and never letting the soil dry out. Once they germinate, make sure the soil dries slightly (but not fully)! There’s an art form to the watering that you’ll pick up over time. Never let them sit in water. That’s asking for a disaster. Ask yourself whether you watered them too much? Maybe you let them dry out? What type of soil did you use? Was it cheap garden soil or quality soil with good drainage? Did you purchase from one supplier only? How many seeds do you order? Id say a minimum of 50 seeds if you want a good 1-2 dozen trees. These are all things you have to figure out. Does this help at all? You can email me pics if you want further help (planterbanteryt@gmail.com)
Hello there Jaco here What was your success rate on the oak acorns?
Love the video! Thanks for sharing.
great!
Hey Lawrie great to see those acorn trees grown. Good on you
Great to hear from you Steph, I hope all is well! You should email me some updates/ pics of all your trees!
Loved the video PB
Great to see you back, great videos whuch are very informative and appreciated 👏👏👏👍
Glad you like them! I’ll try an post a little more frequently 😅 thanks for watching
Great to see another video and congrats on 1,000 subscribers!
Thank you very much! Hope all is well in the UK!
I hope you get your property one day ☺️
It’s a good day when Planter Banter finally posts
I will try you method. Mine is about 15 to 18 feet tall. I have rooted Araucaria bidwillii from side branches and although they grow they always grow as a floppy sprawling branch and never grow as a normal tree. I hope yours succeeded and have the ability to revert back to tree form.
@@planterbanter Have you done an up date of those cuttings. As, I think, all other Araucarias do not coppice, only Wollemi does. I am wondering if rooted lateral cuttings would eventually send up a vertical leader. I imagine this could take a few years. Thanks.
@@planterbanter That's great. I hope your sister kept them alive, but I know from experience, to not get my hopes up too high. Thanks for getting back to me. I think cuttings take about 6 months to root, so come July I'll try to remember to get back to you and let you know my results. Thanks again.
@larryd6143 yep i think they took me 4 months in warm temps with perlite in near 100% humidity. They didn’t have any mould either. I’d say a good 6 months is a good estimation. You should email me the results if you remember as I’d like to see pictures. You may also get apex growth from basal-shoot cuttings that are growing upward if you can’t reach the apex of the tree. When I go back to Australia I want to get plant an entire grove of Wollemi pine somewhere. I’m about to plant a grove of Giant Sequoia here in BC Canada at my friends property in the next month or so (springtime here soon). I know, my hopes don’t stay very high unless I’m taking care of my trees but who knows maybe they are alive!
Awesome! Keep us updated on the growth of the trees. I would like to learn as much as I can.
Sequoia
Is it a cotton wood