Betula Pendula (silver birch) Forest
Thought I would document this progression in case any newbies wanted to learn from all my mistakes.
I ordered these seedlings on burchbonsai.com - they did have a cool deal selling clusters of Birch seedlings at a nice discount specifically for forest making. They were unfortunately out of season, but the owner contacted me and was very helpful getting me some slightly older seedlings but with a cluster discount. They arrived today undamaged, as unpotted plugs, but a little shocked as expected. I didn't want to stress them further so I potted them in some tall anderson pots I had ordered in advance expecting the plugs. (Amazon https://a.co/d/17U7tFX) The pots are cheap, very flexible plastic (like a triple thick contractor garbage bag) but allowed me to put the plugs in without disturbing the roots and just fill dirt around the stressed seedlings. I'll plan to repot them early this Spring (or next) when the buds first appear.
Thought I would document this progression in case any newbies wanted to learn from all my mistakes.
I ordered these seedlings on burchbonsai.com - they did have a cool deal selling clusters of Birch seedlings at a nice discount specifically for forest making. They were unfortunately out of season, but the owner contacted me and was very helpful getting me some slightly older seedlings but with a cluster discount. They arrived today undamaged, as unpotted plugs, but a little shocked as expected. I didn't want to stress them further so I potted them in some tall anderson pots I had ordered in advance expecting the plugs. (Amazon https://a.co/d/17U7tFX) The pots are cheap, very flexible plastic (like a triple thick contractor garbage bag) but allowed me to put the plugs in without disturbing the roots and just fill dirt around the stressed seedlings. I'll plan to repot them early this Spring (or next) when the buds first appear.
