Finally!!! 😊😊😊

Hey there George! I’m definitely going to try that next time. As for the stratification periods, that’s really interesting!! When I did my initial research, it said to do it longer for better success, but that could’ve been wrong (just off the internet). I’ll do your method with some significantly shorter strat times and I’ll see how I go :) I’ve watched your videos before, I really enjoy your channel

Всё хорошо Джордж, только попробуй использовать агроперлит.

Glad it helped! New Sequoia video coming out soon. I hope you have good success with your trees

How kind! Thank you and welcome

Cheers mate :)))

Cheers Bonsai Bloke!

Thanks Marek glad you liked it!!

Thanks mate!! I’ve actually already got one update from awhile ago and am about to upload another very soon. Thanks for the watch!

Wow what a beauty!! I wonder how old that planted giant sequoia would be. You definitely should get some seeds from it, I guess you would be able to easily collect thousands!

Just found your video on it too, what a spectacular tree. And the videos of you standing next to the coastal redwoods really show their size, wow.

@@planterbanter Hello. Yes, spectacular and soaring straight for the sky. It has plenty of cones on the ground. I can make cone and seed collecting and germination my side hobby for this year.

I'm in central Willamette valley near Corvallis. There's one across the street from where I work. I got some green cones but I don't know if the seeds will be viable.

I have one in my yard southern Oregon

Agreed. I hope they respect the remaining old growths forever

No problems mate! I hope it helped you a little

Hello Kashmir. This is possibly due to climate in India, as it is probably too tropical in many parts of your country. Are you in a tropical area?

@@planterbanter no sir here in our area is moderate climate

Thanks for your info - this is why I love youtube comments. You said these are seeds from a female cone (which I think so too).From what I understand giant sequoia is monoecious and the male cones are used to fertilize the female cones which then go on to produce larger seed bearing cones. They produce both male and female flowers on the one tree. Larger cones on conifers are usually the female cones (as male cones are not large/showy). To be honest, I haven't done a whole lot of in depth research so I'm unsure. If you know and can confirm this, please let me know! :) I need to do some more reading haha! Unfortunately when I germinated these seeds in Australia, there aren't a whole lot of mature trees (as they are not popular here) so I had to trust they were pollinated.

Hey mate! I really appreciate that. Unfortunately it’s just a hobby right now and I don’t ship any overseas. However, it should be very easy for you to order seeds online! Good luck 😃

Absolutely right. I was using it for extra heat on the surface.

I know, it's fascinating. They are both such magnificent and strong species! Seeing any old growth tree is just so epic.

@@planterbanter just had my first sequoia sempervirens sprout the other day. Ill see you in 1,000 years and let you know how its doing.

So true!! Both equally as amazing though!

In my experiences, giant sequoia don't get as much mold as the coast redwoods... but the longer you leave them (or if place them in too wet of an environment) they are more likely to develop that mold. I have a new video coming out, and I actually stratified them for a shorter period of time (3-4 weeks). Seemed to minimize that issue. As for the temp of the fridge, I'm not too sure. I'm sure there is an optimum temp, however, in nature the temperature fluctuates daily. As long as the seeds are in a cold setting that imitates winter, that's all that matters. If you live with very cold winters, you can even leave them outdoors! An update/new vid on these trees as well as some better tips germinating giant sequoia coming soon!

Hey Ethan, good call! I reckon that would melt your resin shelf. Heat mats can also crack timber due to the wood expanding with heat etc (I learnt that from a mistake of mine 😭😂). I personally place mine on the ground, and have it sitting on a thick towel, which then sits on cold tiles. As for yours, I’m not too sure, I personally wouldn’t put it on a valuable shelf. You could put some small spacers, and sit something flat over it (like cardboard or metal grate cut to size) and sit it on that, so that the heat mat is supported and isn’t in any contact with your shelf??

Seems like a great method, with great info. Are those the scientific parameters researched for optimum results? I have never measured precise parameters/conditions before but there definitely would be good cause to do that.

I couldn't find much evidence based information on this topic; those are just what I could summarized searching over the web and also cupola of articles and books which are obviously very old. Therefore the optimal method is unknown to me

@@planterbanterplease help me. I gave my mom 2 growing kits and she only put them in flower soil and a little water and put them in our balcony. Was that wrong?

@julianc691 hey there. It depends on lots of variables. They should be okay in that soil. How much light do they receive? Do they get watered/fertilised? They will be fine there for a year or two as long as it gets light but planting them in the ground will help them establish.

I would say that would depend on where you live. If you have very cold winter, then absolutely not. But you could always try both. Place half in the fridge for maybe 2-3 weeks, then you could simply plant the other half and see how you go.

Well these particular seeds require some kind of cold temperatures to replicate winter. The cold acts as a trigger for it to begin germination. But you may be able to get some to germinate without it! Never say never lol

I have never tried. Only one way to find out! I would say that since Sir Douglas Firs have a distribution in mainly colder climates, that the most important thing is that they are stratified (the seeds go through the winter/cold process). The seeds in the wild naturally go through a cold winter, so replicate that at home. They should then respond with germination once they are placed in a warm, moist environment after being placed in a cold for a period of time. Either put them outside if you live in a cold environment, or put them in the fridge/freezer for a good chunk of time. Germinate in very early spring and keep them warm. There would be optimum conditions and techniques that I am unaware of but you should get reasonable success by just following that process.

Gday NammaN, thanks for popping by! I don’t know the life duration of these specific seeds. However, so long as the seeds have been kept in a dry and protected spot, I would say that you would have no trouble germinating them. Interesting that they have you a mix, the lighter coloured seeds will be the giant sequoia, the darker the coastal redwoods (early on in the video I show a comparison of the seeds if you need a reference. Take care.

Very cool video indeed! I’ve never did seeds from the redwood family only a Japanese maple, I’ve watched videos of cone harvesting with people climbing trees to collect the seeds and the only mention that I remember is that they harvest them straight from the tree tops because the germination rate is much higher then the ones that they get from the ground but also seeds may lay dormant for years until conditions are just right for germination. I totally agree and think that you will find that they will be fine and really what’s the worst thing that can happen is that they don’t germinate but definitely worth a try in my opinion. Take care gentleman and talk soon! ~ Jeff

Hey Jeffery, thank you, glad you enjoyed the video. my goodness, how interesting about higher germination success rate, the higher the up the seed is in the tree! I’ve got some sugar maples stratifying right now, will plant in spring. Any tips on those species?

@@planterbanter have you tried a cloner??? If we can figure out the recipe it will be stupid fast

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I'm glad yours are doing well, are you in the nothern or southern hemisphere? Luckily I have plenty of friends with properties that I am able to plant the trees on! :) My dream is to one day have a property of my own that I will be able to revegetate in sections, create a food forest another and then have wide range of large growing trees (like my own arboretum!!). Working hard towards it!

@@planterbanter That sounds wonderful! I wish to do something similar in the future as well. I am in Southern California, so the conditions here would be great for the sequoias I imagine, I just wish I has a place to plant more things, as land around here is not exactly cheap. Good luck with that project of yours!

@@N24revision12 This is wonderful 😂

@Nicholas Man idk I was on northern Cali and they were selling seeds and I have a bit of an obsession with growing plants from seeds so here we are.

hello, there Gen. 120F is what, high 45-48 degrees Celsius I think.. That type of heat combined with alkaline soils is going to make it hard for a giant sequoia to thrive in those conditions. They prefer slightly acidic soils (usually found in loamy and clay soils) and they can tolerate heat stints however they are not arid trees. It's hard to say. What part of the world do you live in?

@@planterbanter I sent seds to a friend of mine in Middle East.. and temperatur is high from 100 to 122 degrees 3 months a year. while rest of seasons range from 49 - 100

I just ordered a general one on Amazon

Hi Teresa. There are many different variables that alter the growth rate of any seedlings (the amount of light, the amount of nutrients they are getting e.g compost/fertilisers, soil type , how regularly they are watered, soil compaction , root access to oxygen, time of year the seeds were germinated, size of the pot they're in etc, etc). Consider all these things and they would be the reason for good or bad growth in your seedlings. 2 inches in a couple of months is not bad at all in my opinion. It'll probably push out another little growth before your winter. Just take as best care as you can and as long as they are healthy, I wouldn't worry too much. You'll find the more you germinate them the more you'll know what seems to be normal (that's what I'm finding anyway). As long as you can get them through their first winter and they have established themselves a little, you'll get steady growth in the second growing season. Right now they are just establishing and figuring things out. I've had batches before that grow really slow and some fast (the batch in the video grew VERY slowly and my batch this year has grown very quickly!). I'll be putting out another giant sequoia video with some more things I've learnt/and an update on the ones from this video as well as my batch from this year.

@@planterbanter thank you ! I didn’t realize they were so fragile!!!! Wish me luck !

Yes I purchased on eBay. They have a high mortality rate as seedlings. And lots don’t germinate at all, even if you do everything right. That’s why they produce so many seeds, and just a few will be successful when we germinate them. There’s nothing wrong with 2/10! I usually buy big bags full with a few hundred but in that video I didn’t use all that many. My next batch I used a few hundred of each and put them in seedling trays to get a lot more. Unfortunately I can’t remember the link but there’s lots of them, and look around and you can get quite a few at a good price.

Hello! How far along are they? I did a more recent giant sequoia video that shows what I do more throughout the first growing season, that may help you. Once the seed begins to germinate, you can uncover so long as the soil stays moist!

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@@planterbanter Got it; Thanks a lot

You can absolutely miss the stratification stage if it was out in winter! But as long as your winter was cold enough.

@@planterbanter winter was around -10C - 0C. So i can just plant it and get it on sun behind window? Thanks for responding

@@matejdimos5749 that should be cold enough. Yes, or keep them in a ziplock bag in some damp paper towel. Wait for them to germinate and then you can plant them by your window seal. Better outside if it’s warmed up enough. Don’t have them in any bright light as seeds until they begin to germinate!!

My update vid as well some things I have learnt/new tips coming soon! I've moved countries so there has been some major delays with my youtube :( I germinated another batch of giant sequoia here in Canada that I will be sharing soon too.

@@planterbanter Great!!

Hello! I just purchase the seeds online from certified sellers. Maybe try ebay. Just make sure the sellers have lots of positive reviews so you know they are safe. Often they will attach a website to their ebay profile to browse many different seeds.

I believe keeping the seeds slightly moist (not too wet though) helps with germination. You could probably stratify them dry, and then moistened them after you take them out of the fridge when you want to germinate them. In the future I will be doing many different trials to see what works best.

Hey Victor! I’ve put out a newer video with a bit more details if that helps. Don’t feel bad, first time is always the least successful. There’s a whole heap of questions to ask yourself why you may have had trouble. Was it in spring? Best time of year to germinate is in spring (if you’re in the southern hemisphere it’s the wrong timing as it’s autumn!). I keep the seeds gently moist, only misting them and never letting the soil dry out. Once they germinate, make sure the soil dries slightly (but not fully)! There’s an art form to the watering that you’ll pick up over time. Never let them sit in water. That’s asking for a disaster. Ask yourself whether you watered them too much? Maybe you let them dry out? What type of soil did you use? Was it cheap garden soil or quality soil with good drainage? Did you purchase from one supplier only? How many seeds do you order? Id say a minimum of 50 seeds if you want a good 1-2 dozen trees. These are all things you have to figure out. Does this help at all? You can email me pics if you want further help (planterbanteryt@gmail.com)

Hi Cole, I usually buy mine online on ebay. I just look at the amount of times the product has been purchased and look at it's ratings. Usually you can find good sellers with hundreds of reviews and that's what I usually do. I'd advise on buying more seeds than less as germination rate isn't super high but overtime I have been learning better ways to make the % higher (I'll be sharing what I've learnt in a video soon).

Couldn't get any seeds at the time. One day I will though

Hey there Fanny Albii! I purchase seeds off of ebay, but there are a lot of reliable online sources. Depends on how warm and what tree you mean (but both grow where I live in Adelaide, Australia, in a temperate region, however theyboth grow best/fastest with decent amounts of rainfall throughout the year). What country are you from as I can tell you if it will grow there.

@@planterbanter Thank for the reply. I m indonesia. i don’t know australia allow to grow foreign plants? this sequoia not considered invasive?

@@fannyalbi9040 Well I do know that Giant Sequoia grow in Florida, USA and that there are some Coastal Redwoods doing very well on the mountains in Hawaii. Both are warmer/tropical climates. In Australia it is drier and warmer at most places here, and they do okay. So I reckon they'll be okay there, but you'll never know for sure until you try! And yes Australia is very strict with seeds. I was able to order all of my seeds within Australia. And yes, Sequoia are definitely not native but they are not pests in the slightest!

Hi there, I would recommend purchasing them online. I use Etsy or EBay usually to order them. Just make sure it’s from a highly rated seller (4.5-5 star rating) with lots of orders made from them (a popular seller will have hundreds if not thousands of orders sold).

They’re good fun hey! Any good tips?

@@planterbanter For sure. I just planted a tiny 3 cm giant sequoia seedling in my garden forest in Dalarna Sweden. You can follow it grow :-)

So I've heard before... imagine still having/seeing all of the old growth that was cut down. I bet there would've been some absolute monster coast redwoods, maybe even more volume than the giant sequoias?!?! Both magnificent trees. Would love to see the remaining old growths in person one day.

Update coming soon :) just a busy stage of life right now so haven’t been able to upload. Ah nice! I lived in Canada for two years, I love it there

@@planterbanter Cool 👍