I wanted to make sure the seeds we sent everyone in the "Save the Date" announcements were viable, so on Sept. 12 I opened one of our extra postcards and planted the 50 or so seeds that were inside using the methods that I mentioned in the Sept. 11 blog entry.They're alive.
A few days ago I noticed a few little trunks trying to push their way to the surface, and as you can see in the pictures I took yesterday, two of them — one sequoia and one redwood — have succeeded. In the pictures, the sequoia is the one with the penny, the redwood the other. A third (not pictured) hasn't shed its seed casing yet and is a redwood as well.
Though the species are close cousins, they start off quite different and never really get too similar in appearance. What they share is greatness in their genes — one with the potential to be the largest thing to have ever lived (sequoia) and the other to be the tallest thing to have ever lived (redwood).
It's hard to imagine that these two seedlings, overshadowed by a penny, are racing toward 2,000 tons and 370+ feet, respectively. But it's true.
Jason
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Our friends Amy and Mark have planted their seeds. Sarah and I appreciate their enthusiasm and willingness to give it a try. These trees can be difficult to grow, but it looks like Amy and Mark have given them the best chance they can.
See pictures and a note about the planting on Amy's blog:
http://aims6.blogspot.com/2007/10/planting-tree.html
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