This is where I plan on buying seeds from in the future.Thanks for the idea to order seeds. I was struggling to justify a min 25 barefoot order plus shipping when I only want a few. Any recommendations on seed sources? I see some options on the internet. One on Amazon says their ROD is an indoor bonsai, so I'm suspicious of that one![]()
Thanks , I'll probably order from them. I got a good laugh that they are sold out of 30 seed packs but have 10 and 20 packs available...Wonder if anyone signs up for the 30 pack waitlist.This is where I plan on buying seeds from in the future.
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Red Osier Dogwood Tree Seeds (CORNUS STOLONIFERA) - Etsy
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I bought some red osier dogwood seeds to try and geminate. Figured for $14.00 it could not hurt.Thanks , I'll probably order from them. I got a good laugh that they are sold out of 30 seed packs but have 10 and 20 packs available...Wonder if anyone signs up for the 30 pack waitlist.
Same. I got the big pack for $14 including shipping. Will have to compare notes on germination later.I bought some red osier dogwood seeds to try and geminate. Figured for $14.00 it could not hurt.
Quoting my own post … but any tips on planting ROD cuttings would be appreciated!In my area of Minnesota I see Dogwood everywhere. I would predict if I tried to grow it in Iowa, it would be a challenge. The soils are so much different.
Quoting my own post … but any tips on planting ROD cuttings would be appreciated!
Going to try it in Iowa next week .
It’s part of a CRP planting . In a row with crabapple & plum. I’m not worried if they don’t make it , I can replace them next yr .Pot them the first year. Then plant them out in the fall.
After trial and error for many years. Besides caging them, the best tip I can give is to just have only one bud ( sometimes two)above the ground. You want the cutting putting most of its energy into .making roots not leaves the first year. I still get 8-12 inches of growth a year. Since I starting doing this my success rate has gone way up.Quoting my own post … but any tips on planting ROD cuttings would be appreciated!
Going to try it in Iowa next week .
It’s part of a CRP planting . In a row with crabapple & plum. I’m not worried if they don’t make it , I can replace them next yr .
This looks great!
This is my ROD patch. Probably 10-15 years old, I have posted pictures of this before if someone wanted to search for the threads. I planted 100-200 seedlings with a dibble bar a year for several years before it finally got ahead of the deer. Took a few hours a year and the seedlings were dirt cheap through the NYS seedling program. Deer do love to browse them but once the roots get established the deer can't kill them and they just bounce back. Seems like it isn't working until one day the ROD is scattered all over and takes off. It is about 2 acres in size and bisects 2 of our bigger plots. I wanted to create a travel corridor for deer in half of a field that was usually too wet to get on to plant. I could have probably planted it using the No-til that I do now but it has been a great addition to my property. Deer spend a lot of time in it and routinely bed in it, especially during the rut. It is also used as escape cover and deer are pushed into it during gun season and we usually find a dead buck or two in it after season. Wish I had a drone to really show what it looks like. Our main shooting house watches over this corridor and the two fields on either side. Great spot and probably my favorite place to be regardless of the season.
As an update, I only got 1 seed to germinate. Hope Chettcc had better luckSame. I got the big pack for $14 including shipping. Will have to compare notes on germination later.