Seedlings

Repotting Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) seedlings that are one year-old. I cut the tap root to develop radial roots. ...

Those one year-old Oak seedlings were repotted into individual pots or in group plantings. I cut the tap root and add some movement. ...

Last November, I stratified Quercus bicolor or Swamp White Oak acorns that two large trees profusely procuced in a park where my kids play. Here is their progression since spring. April 11, 2021: planting the acorns The acorns sprouted in the refrigerator and we can see their roots through the plastic bag. I disposed them uniformly in the pots and covered them with a layer of potting mix equal to the thickness of the acorns....

Last December I stratified some Cercis canadensis or Eastern Redbud seeds. They were sown in March and germinated in April. April 22, 2021 At the sight of its first true leaf, lightly hung at the end of a delicate and narrow stem, we understand why Cercis belongs to the Fabaceae family, more commonly known as the legume or pea family. Yes, a tree, one of many actually, that belongs to the bean family!...

I bet you have never seen Black Birch trees this small. The cotyledons are well deployed but the true leaves have yet to come out. I am always astonished by the strength of these small sprouts capable of lifting heavy pieces of dirt or wood to reach out for the sun. This last picture reminds me of the United States victory at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II....

I did not know what to do with those 20 Ginkgo biloba seedlings, so I decided to create two prehistoric forests. The buds are about to open. The timing is ideal to repot. I remove the soil and trim the roots to establish a flat root base. Here is a first forest containing 14 trees. Here is a second forest containing 5 trees. Time travel into the Mesozoic Ginkgo bilobas appeared 270 million years ago during an era called the permian, 40 million years before the dinosaurs first walked on Earth (to know more, click here)....

Seedlings selection These trident maples or Acer buergerianum were sown in spring 2018. They come from a smaller leaves variety. Seedlings preparation The roots are cleaned from the media and cut in a flat shape. Group planting Font view. Detail of the trunks disposition. Side view....