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Just bog standard generic cheap potting mix, nothing special

@@tr33guy Thanks for the reply, I just potted my cypress sprouts into some seed raising mix yesterday. I collected the seeds from a cypress tree that is growing on my property and germinated them in wet cotton wool and paper towel on the window sill. But I honestly don’t have a clue what type of cypress species it is. It looks like a big Christmas tree. Is there a way I can send you a photo of the tree I have to see if you can identify it for me?

Haven't heard of that happening in new Zealand, but maybe in other countries you have more hungry mice 😀

@@tr33guy hahaa, west coast mouse in the south island, NZ. I caught it. And made sure the rest are covered up with plastic

@@tr33guy , wondering would i use some sort of liquid fert at some stage?. While they are young. And perhaps make it not to strong. I have some thrive fish and seaweed.

Thanks yes it's been interesting experimenting and some of them are getting huge now. To be honest I'd probably only plant nitens or ovata from here on out. But getting more interested in natives now. Cheers

Weird I have found them easy to germinate just the way you'd do tomatoes, nothing special required. Maybe your seeds are no longer viable? Probably worth trying to source some fresh ones.

@@tr33guy you’re so lucky I’m kinda green with jealousy a little bit😭, I got my seeds from Sheffields seed Co and I did as they said they said to put them in water for 24 hours then stratify them for 120days which I did and nothing I then tried filing the seeds then planting them in a seed mix without any large organic material but you have bark and stuff in your soil and they grow just fine. I even tried growing them in straight perlite it just seems like they won’t grow no matter what I do, perhaps it’s just not going to do anything for me, but I don’t want to give up.

Would say they should be fine with light frosts

They are very small. Once dry they will just fall out.

@@tr33guy thank you iwill try to put them into soil .. i shaked the seeds and lots of those tiny things came out

To answer your questions, cheap generic potting mix or seed mix, plant in late winter or early spring and that's about it. They're simple.

Hi I just have them outside, that's in Blenheim which is top of the south island in New Zealand which will get a few frosts that time of year, most species from Victoria/Tasmania won't mind too much but you can put them under eves easy enough. They seem to be pretty tough. But more northerly species should probably be protected from frost. Cheers

@tr33guy Cool, thank you!

Eucalyptus generally shallow and spreading.

How many times have you tried if you don't mind me asking??.. It took me ages & i don't know how many attempts to root rosemary..It can depend on a few things aswell,its like i grew some lovely Aquilegia but my friends didn't turn out good at all.. All i can say is keep trying.. Have a nice day & take care 🌱🦋🌱🦋

I've never seen a blue daffodil, GE or otherwise. However if they do come out blue please report back here!

I have no experience with hibiscus sorry

In my personal experience I would say that no they don't, I just direct sow and get good germination, and I have grown many different cold/temperate species. But you will find others on the internet who swear that they get better or more even germination by stratifying. The seeds are so plentiful that I would say for the hobbyist, stratification is a waste of your time.

Hi that's cool you are in Linkwater, you should have an ideal climate. We camp at momorangi every summer and I often bike through Linkwater and admire the gums there, although I see a lot on the hills have been cut recently. For firewood I would look at ovata or nitens where you are. You could also try obliqua/regnans but I'm not sure they would coppice. Any of those would be good firewood. I have seen some very healthy looking regnans around Port Underwood so I think they would go very well in the sounds. I wouldn't bother planting seeds now, hold them until August is the best month I think. If you get stuck for seeds let me know I have plenty spare.

@@tr33guy I'd be dead keen for some seeds of any/all of those if you had some spare please! What's the best way to contact you?

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Hi I can't remember what I used in the video but you don't need anything special to cover the seeds, just something fine as they are very small. Sand or generic seed raising mix both work well.

@@tr33guy oh awesome! I thought it was like a special fertilizer or something. Thank you very much!!

Hi, if you put them in fresh generic potting mix and keep moist in full sun (or dappled shade) you should have virtually no losses, they are very tough. As long as you don't have trouble with birds/insects/etc

Just generic (cheap) potting mix. Not compost!

Hi, yes this is about the time of year I took mine, very quick and easy to root (southern rata anyway). Good luck!

Not sure, some conifers are very slow as seedlings but should put on some growth over spring. Maybe they need to be in full sun? Or try repotting in bigger pots with commercial potting mix; pots that are too small can stunt growth.

​@@tr33guydo all the seedlings turn out the same? Do all the cultivars of cypress only grow one single type of tree with no variance or do any of the cultivars grow true to different cultivars?

Hi generally there are hoops to jump through to do it officially. You should be able to buy locally in USA though.

Hi it is difficult and there is no guarantee I have it right. Easiest way in NZ I think is to figure out the common 20 or so species and that narrows it down quite a lot. Have a look at what is for sale in nurseries. Lots of good books. Euclid is a good online resource.

@@tr33guy thanks so much! I'll check it out!

What do you plan to use your redwood trees for ?

@@summerjetset just reforestation

Good question... I personally think it is mainly genetics/light levels. But would be interesting to see some scientific research which no doubt exists.

Hi yes they are 8*8 root trainer trays, made of rigid plastic. Can't remember where I got them but I think they are made here in NZ. They do have one flaw in that they do dry out extremely quickly due to the number of slits in the sides and the small volume per cell, you basically have to have automated watering every day.

Hi, with Eucalypts it doesn't seem to matter too much, in fact smaller is better as there is less root to disturb, and they seem to be pretty hard to kill and recover quickly. I often transplant them when they are only about 1cm, just enough to be able to pick them up by the leaves.

Many thanks for your reply. 55 Eucalyptus morrisbyis happily planted into their 10cm pots over the weekend.

You can, they just might not germinate until the spring after next.

Interesting about the native Fuchsia, I don't think I've ever seen them growing in Blenheim, assumed it was too dry.

If you're in the southern hemisphere now will still be fine. Just make sure they stay moist, keep them in full shade or cover with some shade cloth

Thank you for that will give that a go I'm in south Canterbury nz Waiting ever so patiently lol

Ah yeah I'm in Blenheim so not far away, they should come up eventually, should be fine it's only just warming up