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Post by Louise on Jun 18, 2011 9:12:35 GMT
I know of a gardening friend who has successfully germinated seeds, not really thinking they'd take but they have !
Result ..... some little trees in need of a good large home !
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Post by steve on Jun 18, 2011 9:20:23 GMT
I'd like to have a bash at keeping one small  |
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Post by Fractal on Jun 18, 2011 9:29:40 GMT
They can be kept small quite easily. |
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Post by Louise on Jun 18, 2011 9:32:14 GMT
Really, i didn't realise that  Steve, i'll PM you the details of the person who's got them |
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Post by Fractal on Jun 18, 2011 15:23:04 GMT
Indeed, they respond well to clipping. This is specifically the species called the Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) as apposed to the Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) which can still be pruned selectively but doesn't respond quite so well as the former.
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Post by Louise on Jun 18, 2011 16:27:08 GMT
Umm ...... the person who's got this called it his 'giant Sequoia' so that sounds like the bigger one.
Steve's got the guys details so we'll soon see what happens next.
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Post by Louise on Jun 19, 2011 19:18:48 GMT
Here is somemore info for anyone interested .......
just weighed them, they're actually only between 170 and 300 g. That's from £1.09 to £2.46 by 1st class post. I can supply photos if your friend's still interested, as I say they're not in the best condition because they're root bound and also they've probably taken all they could from their compost by now. But by not best condition I actually mean they're a bit yellow and there's an odd dry twig. The ones that I planted out were the same, now they're in soil, after only 2-3 months they are dark green again and springing new twigs.
I also have a few Picea Glauca seedlings, those are about 10 cm tall and 3 or 4 years old, can't remember exactly. They look nice and healthy. They'd all be £2.46 to post as they have a bit more compost in their pots. The only thing is, I hear glaucas grown from seed don't always turn blue when mature.
This is from the guy who's got them, talking to me.
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