Propagation: Ten seedlings

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  1. AlainK

    AlainK Renowned Contributor Forums Moderator Maple Society 10 Years

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    Alas ! The mother-tree died. It hadn't been repotted for years, and the roots made a cork trhrough the three holes of the pot. When I finally took it from the pot, water flowed from the bottom. The roots were dead. The tree is dead.

    I gathered samaras, and planted them.

    The "children" are all different, of course, and that's something I like !

    The first one is very similar to the late mother-plant :

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    This one is rather weak :

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    N° 3 (#3 in English)

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    N°4 :

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    N°5 :

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    N° 6 :

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    N° 7 :

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    N°8 :

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    N°9 :

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    N° 10 :

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    I hope that out of ten, at least 5 will thrive...

     
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    Woww..what great, healthy looking offspring and all so different!! How many years old are those seedlings?
     
  3. AlainK

    AlainK Renowned Contributor Forums Moderator Maple Society 10 Years

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    They germinated in 2020, they're 3-yr-old seedlings.
     
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    They are twice the size of my 3yr olds..mine are nearly pencil thick, not quite..but short..I’ve added no fertiliser..should I have ?
     
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    emery Renowned Contributor Maple Society 10 Years

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    Those are all nice! Sorry the mother passed, though. I have a bad record with diseected seedlings, I hope you do better!

    My old friend Bill worked with a band called "5 guys named Jeff." It was a quartet. Not a Jeff among 'em.
     
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    AlainK Renowned Contributor Forums Moderator Maple Society 10 Years

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    @dicky5ash

    I have some seedlings from seeds you sent me, they're not as fast-growing, but they're healthy. I will take some pics later.
     
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    Super, looking forward to seeing a photo :)

    re slow growing there seems to be a reoccurring theme with me being involved lol you know where I sourced them #top-pedigree!!
     

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