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title: "In January I saw a video about rooting an acorn, and have been caring…"
description: "In January I saw a video about rooting an acorn, and have been caring for this little one since late February. Now it’s June, and we got a couple new tiny…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "whelf"
published: "2023-06-21T00:58:49.749Z"
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# In January I saw a video about rooting an acorn, and have been caring…

_Posted by whelf on 2023-06-21_

In January I saw a video about rooting an acorn, and have been caring for this little one since late February. Now it’s June, and we got a couple new tiny leaves this week!

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## 6 comments

### Cj commented on 2023-06-21

That’s adorable!!! Im going to have to try that!

### Penny L commented on 2023-06-21

That’s amazing! 💚💚💚 How did you do it? I just planted a bunch of acorns (English Oak) because I want to make a bonsai forest, but I really don’t know what to expect. They were cold stratified and I followed the instructions to the letter, but I’m not too confident. I’ve tried other trees from seeds before, as well, and I’ve only been able to grow two crêpe myrtle successfully.

#### whelf replied on 2023-06-21

I put like 5 in a ziploc with a wet paper towel and waited 40-45 days and one out of the 5 had sprouted so I put that one in water as seen in the picture and after 5 months transferred to soil ! Hope this helps!

#### Penny L replied on 2023-06-27

My first English Oak seedling just sprouted overnight! I’m so excited! 💚💚💚

#### whelf replied on 2023-06-29

That’s amazing!

#### Penny L replied on 2023-06-30

I think the rest might not be viable, but this one tiny little dude is precious. He’s called Dru.

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