Have a couple of hundred of what I believe are Hinoki Cypress tree seeds. The seeds are gathered this year from trees planted on a hillside in Killeen, Tx. They are unwatered and survive the heat, dry conditions, and alkaline soil there. The trees are about 15'-18' high, ragged triangular shape, with evergreen foliage in flattened vertical sprays (similar to Arborvita but darker color, foliage more open). Seeds were in ball-shaped cones similar to bald cypress but about 1/2-5/8" in diameter. Most of the seeds should be viable. Looking for Virginia Pine tree seeds or will give away a dozen at a time until gone. Will need to send me a self-stamped self-addressed envelope. E-mail me.

Some times a seed will require a second cold period to germinate..... does require a soil temp 0f 65-70F & takes 114-60 days to germinate. Are you sure the seed was viable I also store the seed at 40F from harvest to ready to plant. a paper bag etc will not increase the chances of germination.

Interior browning or dead foliage very common with this selection. Eventually will lose a lot of interior growth and become rather sparse looking. Will NOT tolerate excessively wet winter soils and is subject to a tip blight that will kill off some exterior branches (similar to juniper tip blight). Excessive moisture on the foliage or snow remaining for an extended period will also cause yellowing. FWIW, it is never recommended to fertilize a plant that is under stress. They are unable to metabolize it well and it generally just contributes to more stress. And fertilizer spikes are a very inefficient method to deliver nutrients anyway....better to apply a granular product throughout the root zone, if warranted.

Hello all! Your postings have inspired me to try and grow my own Bald Cypress trees from a native species right here on the beautiful Chickahominy River in James City county, Virginia. Thanks for the help. I am new to growing anything, and don't have a clue so I do have a few questions that I hope you can answer. I followed Resin's good directions to the T, and have enjoyed trying. My question/confusion however is as follows: When should I expect my Bald Cypress seeds to germinate? This past fall I put a lot of seeds into a zip lock bag with sterlized damp sand, and placed them in the bottom of my fridge. The temp remained ideal as Resin stated at around +1 degree Celsius. It's now Spring here, but my seeds have not yet germinated. I checked a couple months after putting them in the fridge as Resin mentioned but nothing had happened. I'm confused should they have already germinated or should that happen once I take them out and sow them? Sounds silly to you I bet, but I have no idea? Thanks again for the help! Stew Thiel