Growing Seafoam Trees

[richhotrain]

@BATMAN

Seafoam is an excellent product for making model trees. There are many good tutorials on the subject on YouTube and elsewhere.

I just stumbled onto this thread. Interesting. I look forward to following your progress. That would be cool to make your own Seafoam trees if this works.

Rich

[richhotrain]

@pwaka88

Following with interest

Likewise. I always love How To threads.

Rich

[richhotrain]

@BATMAN

These trees are used in model railroad scenery and dioramas, and they can be shaped and customized to represent various tree species. Scenic Express sells them under the name SuperTrees.

Scenic Express will not say what the plant is when asked.

So, Scenic Express may have a proprietary interest, eh?

Rich

[snjroy]

Interesting thread! According to this site:

https://www.botanikks.com/plants/teloxys-aristata-l-moq/511548/1#:~:text=Teloxys%20aristata%2C%20commonly%20known%20as,pH%20range%20of%207.5%2D8.5.

Seafoam grows in well-drained, sandy, alkaline soil. I would avoid anything that would increase acidity, such as compost. You might want to check about the fertilizer you are using, it may also affect the chemistry of the soil. You also might be putting too much water - is there drainage in your container?

The site also mentions that it is a slow-growing plant.

Simon

[richhotrain]

@BATMAN

I will keep this thread going even after the harvest and into the next stages.

Please do!

Rich

[richhotrain]

@snjroy

Seafoam grows in well-drained, sandy, alkaline soil. I would avoid anything that would increase acidity, such as compost. You might want to check about the fertilizer you are using, it may also affect the chemistry of the soil. You also might be putting too much water - is there drainage in your container?

The site also mentions that it is a slow-growing plant.

Good points, Simon!

Rich

[sandjam]

Received my Teloxys Aristata seeds today.

21 days start to finish from Statte Italy to Clearwater Fl.

I would estimate the quantity to be well over 10k.

Hope to plant this weekend.

Should do well in our naturally alkaline sandy soil.

A pre-planting google search of growing environment is always a good idea.

[BATMAN]

So I bought some organic potting soil and put it in the checkered pot in the window along with some Miracle Grow and they sprouted fast and are growing fast.

In the little white pots in the window I used compost from the back 40 that contain rotten grass and tree bark, rotten branches, leaves and stuff. I also added Miracle Grow. The seeds sprouted and are growing at a much slower rate than the organic potting soil ones.

The original ones I first planted back in May are still plodding along at a very slow rate. I had transferred these from the aluminum tray that I was told was a no-no for Seafoam. Half into the planter I made and half into a large pot. About 75% of those have died.

With the success of the potting soil ones, today I decided to fill four more pots with the store bought stuff and these will be left outside from the get-go. With the warm summer weather I want to see if they sprout and grow outdoors.

[richhotrain]

Fantastic!

This going to work.

You need to start your own business.

Rich