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Customer Spotlight - in Errington, British Columbia
Today we're featuring a passionate grower of trees Bunny G. from Errington, British Columbia, Canada. She has been growing Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) from seed and her saga is chronicled here. Bunny noticed her first Giant Sequoia coming up around the 20th of April 2023 Following on from the first success five or six more came up in a few days: The methods of germination that seemed to work best included use of a paper towel which the seeds were sprinkled on. Using wiggly tall transferrable forestry sleeves was another approach reported as worthwhile. There were however obstacles that had...
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Customer Spotlight - in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
Welcome to another customer spotlight, this time Paul B. from Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. He's growing Korean pines (Pinus Koraensis), Hybrid pinion pines (Pinus monophylla x edulis) and White oak (Quercus alba): Thanks for sending in your photos Paul! Paul's a permacultureist growing many different species of food bearing plants and trees for his family and wildlife. As a reminder, we welcome any customer to send in a few photos of their seedlings growing! We'll feature you on the blog.
Pine seeds now restocked!
Thank you to our customers for a great year 2022 which has allowed us to expand our seed inventory in 2023 to new varieties and greater quantity of seeds. This coming year we plan to increase our selection to offer even more species of trees and in larger quantity. Chinese white pine (Pinus armandii) and Korean pine (Pinus koraensis) are now available in packs of 100.
Customer Spotlight - in Quebec, Canada
Today we're please to feature a successful grow from Robert in Quebec! These fine Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) seeds Germinated into seedlings look like this Looking great Robert! Giant Sequoia is one of our personal favourite trees to grow. It is a fast-growing evergreen with a lovely foliage. Recommended for amateur and expert growers alike. Once a tree with a vast range across North America, restricted now to valleys in central California. If you put in the time and effort to cultivate this tree from seed, you will not be disappointed with the size and majesty of...
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