One option for some small seedlings...

[johng]

I plant a bunch of Trident seeds every year...some how I always end up reusing some of the soil the following year and there are seedlings that pop up in places they shouldn't be. These seedlings were pulled out of a couple trays of small collected wings elms. This work is done out of season (late July) but young seedlings are pretty tough and can usually handle it with appropriate aftercare.

Here is go...

Some muck

Some seedlings

Some small granite slabs


Some moss


Little group plantings...


and for a some scale...

 

[johng]

you guys are a tough crowd....

 

[Paradox]

Cute but seems like they will quickly outgrow those pots/arrangements

 

[dancing with butterflies]

Thoughts exactly. Neat though

 

[Kanorin]

I plant a bunch of Trident seeds every year...some how I always end up reusing some of the soil the following year and there are seedlings that pop up in places they shouldn't be. These seedlings were pulled out of a couple trays of small collected wings elms. This work is done out of season (late July) but young seedlings are pretty tough and can usually handle it with appropriate aftercare.

Here is go...

Some muck
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Some seedlings
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Some small granite slabs
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Some moss
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Little group plantings...
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and for a some scale...
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Neat. They could even be used as an accent planting. I always have some extra cuttings or seedlings that I don't know what to do with every year - maybe I'll try this out next year.

 

[johng]

Cute but seems like they will quickly outgrow those pots/arrangements

They have to be pruned frequently but actually can turn into really nice little compositions

 

[vesper818]

Excellent!

 

[Michael P]

My first reaction was "cute" but I didn't post it because it seemed dismissive. How about "appealing"? I'm interested to see how they develop.

 

[Paradox]

My first reaction was "cute" but I didn't post it because it seemed dismissive. How about "appealing"? I'm interested to see how they develop.

Aw but they are cute. I don't see anything wrong with that

 

[The Barber]

I'm with Michael, I'd like to see how they develop. Do you have any older arrangements like this John?

 

[19Mateo83]

Sweet little group plantings John!

 

[johng]

I'm with Michael, I'd like to see how they develop. Do you have any older arrangements like this John?

I have had many over the years but folks always seem to like them more than me. If you can keep one of these going for 5-10 years you'll have something special. I always use the the second pot/tray method...nestle them into a tray of fine gravel. Remove periodically to trim roots. Prune judiciously...

 

[johng]

How about "appealing"?

I am not sure I understand...

 

[The Barber]

I have had many over the years but folks always seem to like them more than me. If you can keep one of these going for 5-10 years you'll have something special. I always use the the second pot/tray method...nestle them into a tray of fine gravel. Remove periodically to trim roots. Prune judiciously...

Got 100's of japanese maple seedlings popping up all over the place at home from our 30 year old landscape tree. May have to give this a go.

 

[Michael P]

I am not sure I understand...

I like them!

 

[johng]

I like them!

not sure why I could not read that this morning...my apologies