From Seed Division: Kadebe's Larix, Sequoia, Taxodium

[Kadebe]

I don't know if I will participate with other species, but I guess this is already a good start to learn:

Larix Deocideus
Taxodium Distichum
Sequoia Sempervirens

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

I find larch from seed pretty rewarding, they grow pretty fast. Good luck!

 

[Kadebe]

I find larch from seed pretty rewarding, they grow pretty fast. Good luck!

Thanks.. well, I do everything here for the first time... never sown before, not yet formed a bonsai/prebonsai and certainly not a forest. Steep learning curve

 

[Wires_Guy_wires]

Thanks.. well, I do everything here for the first time... never sown before, not yet formed a bonsai/prebonsai and certainly not a forest. Steep learning curve

Well, the first years they stay small if you play your cards right.
I honestly believe the key to growing conifers from seed is to keep growth at a minimum for the first two years, minimal but healthy. This will give you more nodes per cm height compared to fast growth; more branches down low and better chopping options.

Shallow pots prevent nasty tap roots, but that's usually no problem with larches, when they're young they can root pretty much anywhere. So cutting a couple fat ones off shouldn't be an issue.

All in all, enough time to ease in to it. No worries.

 

[Kadebe]

Thanks

 

[Kadebe]

I have 30 larch, 7 tax odium and 7 sequoia seedlings
Did root cut on the sequoia, Taxodium and most of the larch. On 6 larch I did a stemcut
Forgot to take pictures

 

[LittleDingus]

Did root cut on the sequoia, Taxodium and most of the larch. On 6 larch I did a stemcut

I'm curious...why root cut the sequoia? The don't really have a tap root. Even the gigantic monsters have roots that only reach down modestly.

I'm not saying there isn't an advantage/reason...just that I've never personally found the need and can't recall ever reading about others root cutting baby redwoods.

 

[Kadebe]

I'm curious...why root cut the sequoia? The don't really have a tap root. Even the gigantic monsters have roots that only reach down modestly.

I'm not saying there isn't an advantage/reason...just that I've never personally found the need and can't recall ever reading about others root cutting baby redwoods.

When I checked the seedlings, one had three long roots, the rest only two.
It's also the first time I've done this, so a learning opportunity