Trees grown from seed, one species at a time. This section gathers our field notes and species profiles for woody plants we have worked with over the years: forest natives, fruit and street trees, shrubs and climbers, and rare species kept alive in cultivation. Each entry covers the plant in its natural habitat, how it grows, what its seed needs to germinate, and how to raise a young plant from sowing onward. Some of these trees are common in gardens; others are hard to find anywhere, and a few survive in the wild only in scattered pockets. Whether you are planting a single specimen or restoring a hillside, the notes come from growing the plants themselves, not from copying catalogue entries.
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Camellia assamica Seeds | Assam Tea
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Rhus chinensis Seeds | Chinese Sumac
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Prunus prostrata Seeds | Mountain Cherry
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Kadsura coccinea Seeds | Scarlet Kadsura
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Elaeocarpus braceanus Seeds | Brace Elaeocarpus
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Elaeocarpus decipiens Seeds | Japanese Blueberry Tree
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Elaeagnus mollis Seeds | Shiny-fruit Oleaster
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Euonymus maackii Seeds | Maack Spindle
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Citrus cavaleriei Seeds | Big-winged Citrus
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Chaenomeles sinensis Seeds | Chinese Quince
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Chamaerops humilis Seeds | European Fan Palm
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Celtis sinensis Seeds | Chinese Hackberry
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Castanopsis hystrix Seeds | Porcupine Chinkapin
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Catalpa fargesii Seeds | Farges’ Catalpa
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Crataegus pinnatifida Seeds | Chinese Hawthorn
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Prunus humilis Seeds | Cerasus
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Bauhinia brachycarpa Seeds | Short-pod Bauhinia
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Bischofia polycarpa Seeds | Chinese Bishop Wood
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Aphananthe aspera Seeds | Muku Tree
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Acer buergerianum Seeds | Trident Maple
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Acer pseudosieboldianum Seeds | Korean Maple
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Athrotaxis cupressoides Seeds | Pencil Pine
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Acer ginnala Seeds | Amur Maple
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Quercus myrsinifolia Seeds | Bamboo-leaved Oak



