Tree Seedling - Backyard Tree Nursery - Check-in - June 2023
Starting back in 2021, I started to grow some tree seedlings from collected tree seeds in little containers on our patio. I started with Kentucky Coffee Tree seedlings . Then, added some Catalpa trees . And then last year, I tried to add some flowering shrub cuttings - with Limelight Hydrangea . By last Summer, I had a number of trees that had grown into some tiny trees . I have overwintered these tree pots in the ground and each Spring, most of the seedlings have come back. Below are a few photos showing the current state of these trees - first with some Kentucky Coffee tree seedings that are in one-gallon containers: And, last Fall, I collected a number of tree seed nuts (Oaks, Pecan, Chestnut) and stuck them in a container of wet sand to winter stratify in the fridge . I planted a bunch of those seeds this Spring and have had mixed results - some germination. Below you can see some trays showing the results of that seed collection as well as some cutting experiments. I hav