seedstarting

Hello fellow plant lovers, I'm brand new to this hobby. About a year ago, I decided I needed a relaxing hobby to help with the stress of grad school. I randomly decided to start collecting seeds and cuttings across the landscape, and successfully rooted: 6 red maples, 1 Japanese maple, and 4...

Hello, I recently purchased some Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovii) seeds and was wondering if anyone here has successfully germinated them. The instructions say to scarify first: is this with the same hot water soak used for Trident Maple and Japanese Black Pine seeds for 24 hours to...

Hey everybody! My grandmother had a pomegranate tree (unsure of what cultivar) that dropped a lot of fruit this season. She suddenly passed a week ago and I decided to collect a pomegranate that had dropped 3 months ago so that I could make some bonsais to remember her. Last night I processed...

My girlfriend saw some photos of Japanese Cherry Blossoms' and she decided to purchase some seeds for me to sow, as she knows that I'm newly-fascinated with Bonsai. To Combat Mold, I soaked half the seeds in a bleach/water solution and the other half in a Hydrogen Peroxide solution for 10...

I have just collected some Jap. M seedlings and would like to germinate them as quickly as possible, but the success rate is the highest priority. Online, people say stratification can take 14 -120 days. Some say to boil and others say to not. My state gets warm around late March. My current...

I recently ordered some Brazilian rain trees (10 seeds) and wanted some advice on a couple of things. I mainly ask because I have had a hard time finding information (the seller sends info but I would like to get info ahead of time to prepare). 1) Soil. I have read a mix of things, such as using...

Hi All, I tried to look for a similar thread and couldn’t find! I have started my indoor seed starter operation and am just looking to have a place where we can share tips/tricks, what’s worked for people and what hasn’t. Perhaps find some common issues that are easily avoided. I have been...