Very interesting and informative video Sam. I’m doing my first repot of 6 oaks I grew from acorns Tony sent me this spring. Here in Connecticut we’re still frozen solid. Your tree looks like it’s off to a great start. Looking forward to seeing updates. Thanks, keep,growing
Thanks Matt, that’s was really nice of him to send. You’ll love the English oak smaller leaves than your local trees I’m sure although slower growing! Hope things warm up for you soon!
I have definitely missed watching your latest comment. I love that oak - what an icnredible root base and the natural movement in the trunk is aawesome. I have loads of oaks and just love how easy they are to work with :)
Great video. You do a really nice job of putting things together and explaining. I am working with a couple of local oaks here in Arizona. Quercus Emoryi & Quercus Turbinella (scrub oak). I've sprouted about a dozen of each and just getting them going. I love oaks.
Thank you for the kind comment. Best of luck with those roll on spring ay! Il have to check those out not something I think we have here. Always interesting to see oaks from around the world ours seems quite famous 🇬🇧
I planted quite a few acorns in a large garden pot last year and most of them came up. Would you suggest splitting them out to individual pots this year or to leave them together in the big pot for another year?
Hi Jane, Did they germinate last spring and have the season growing? If there really densely planted and of concern you may get away with gently breaking them apart. Best practice maybe to up the pot size for the whole lot give them a little more room and break them up next spring with a little root prune. With out seeing them it’s a little hard to judge 🌱
Oak tend to grow a big tap root. Trim that off as it will be a thick downward growing root. I potted mine on into pond baskets which gave great drainage and aeration to the roots. This season they have masses of fine healthy feeder roots. 👍
I didn’t realise that was the case with oaks. Im sure they have a symbiosis with fungus but I didn’t know it was a vital as say with pines. I will certainly research that thanks! You’ll be pleased to know this oak absolutely thrived this year great extensions leaf health and thickening.
Very interesting and informative video Sam. I’m doing my first repot of 6 oaks I grew from acorns Tony sent me this spring. Here in Connecticut we’re still frozen solid. Your tree looks like it’s off to a great start. Looking forward to seeing updates. Thanks, keep,growing
Thanks Matt, that’s was really nice of him to send. You’ll love the English oak smaller leaves than your local trees I’m sure although slower growing! Hope things warm up for you soon!
Thanks for this video
Most welcome! Thank you
Excellent. I have one oak bonsai. It sulks like crazy after root work!Thanks Nilly.
Thank you. Yeah there a little more sensitive that some of our other deciduous!
Hey, great video. I like your DIY ideas on soil mix and pots, your little oak has great potential. New subscriber here
Thank you for the sub! Glad you enjoyed it.
This is really good content, packed with information and knowledge!
That’s great to hear! 👌
Nice soil mix that you made.
A little Experimental but seems to be working well! I have a glut of bricks 🧱
Excellent knowledge and content , really enjoying your videos. Relaxed and full of knowledge 👍👍
Thats great to hear! Thank you
Cracking video Sam. Nice tree.
Thanks Kevin, I’m loving the trunk and root flare this oak is presenting so early on!
I have definitely missed watching your latest comment. I love that oak - what an icnredible root base and the natural movement in the trunk is aawesome. I have loads of oaks and just love how easy they are to work with :)
Thanks Xav, Raised from there a little slow but present great character early on. A must on the bench for me!
All set for spring groovy baby cheers 😮
We’re getting there! Spring has sprung fairly early this end 🌱
The tap root can circle ⭕️ round the pot for metres so get that gone like you did 👍🌳🤙
Great vid 🪴👍
Absolutely! The anchor roots are very much unneeded in this situation :D
That is a great looking tree Nilly. You explained all the steps very clearly. Some great content. Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge. 😀
Thank you, I was never one for doing my homework at school but all that late night reading pays off eventually 😅
Nice job Nilly!
Thank you 🌱
Nice root system on this oak.
A nice foundation should only get better!
A lot of work on this Oak that should give you some nice spring growth in your soil mix.
Thanks Tom
Nice.
I also have a three/four year old oak grown from seed that I need to check and remove any tap root from. This was a timely reminder for me 🙏
Cheers Jason, best of luck with that! Do I recall you have a really knarly old oak stump? How’s that getting on?
Great video. You do a really nice job of putting things together and explaining.
I am working with a couple of local oaks here in Arizona. Quercus Emoryi & Quercus Turbinella (scrub oak).
I've sprouted about a dozen of each and just getting them going. I love oaks.
Thank you for the kind comment. Best of luck with those roll on spring ay! Il have to check those out not something I think we have here. Always interesting to see oaks from around the world ours seems quite famous 🇬🇧
Great rootbase, good job!
Grts
Kennet
Thank you!
another great and educational video - thank you!! i am learning alot!!
Glad to hear that! Thank you
I planted quite a few acorns in a large garden pot last year and most of them came up. Would you suggest splitting them out to individual pots this year or to leave them together in the big pot for another year?
Hi Jane, Did they germinate last spring and have the season growing? If there really densely planted and of concern you may get away with gently breaking them apart. Best practice maybe to up the pot size for the whole lot give them a little more room and break them up next spring with a little root prune. With out seeing them it’s a little hard to judge 🌱
Oak tend to grow a big tap root. Trim that off as it will be a thick downward growing root. I potted mine on into pond baskets which gave great drainage and aeration to the roots. This season they have masses of fine healthy feeder roots. 👍
Tha tap root can circle ⭕️ round the pot for metres get that gone asap 🏁😀🌳
Oaks have fungus in the soil round the roots if you remove all the soil they suffer
I didn’t realise that was the case with oaks. Im sure they have a symbiosis with fungus but I didn’t know it was a vital as say with pines. I will certainly research that thanks! You’ll be pleased to know this oak absolutely thrived this year great extensions leaf health and thickening.
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Not my strongest skill more of a hands on person but thanks for the feedback