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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?

@@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 👍🏽

@@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.

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!!

Thank you kind sir :)

Agreed my friend 😂😂

When I buy the seeds I get them off the websites Etsy or EBay.

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!! :)

I’m editing one as we speak! Just planted a small grove of them 😎

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 👍🏽

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!

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.

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

Yep! All failed. But I redid it the following spring and was much more successful.

You most definitely should! And take pictures and watch your progress you won’t regret it!

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)

Great to hear from you Steph, I hope all is well! You should email me some updates/ pics of all your trees!

Glad you like them! I’ll try an post a little more frequently 😅 thanks for watching

Thank you very much! Hope all is well in the UK!

@@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!