Quercus Rubra Red Oak Seedlings Quantity:500 All trees are freshly dug variegated varieties require more All trees are freshly dug and shipped to your door shortly thereafter Create Vertical Backdrops With Shade Fern Plants Other factors that may help in the transplanting of Quercus rubra seedlings include transplanting at a good time of year․ It is best to transplant the seedlings at a time where they are dormant‚ which is normally early in the spring or late autumn․ The planting site also should be well prepared․ The old vegetation and weeds should be removed from the area‚ and the soil loosened slightly to promote new root growth․ Plant seedlings to the same depth they started growing in the previous location․ Ensure the seedlings are well watered during the first few weeks after planting‚ this will help reduce transplant shock and encourage growth․ Germination is another area of interest concerning Quercus rubra․ To germinate‚ the seeds can be placed within a moist medium inside a refrigerator for several weeks before being sown in a seedbed or container of good quality potting mix‚ not too deep but in contact with the medium․ The seeds must be kept moist and warm‚ and they usually take only a few weeks to germinate․ The development of the germinating seed is interesting‚ and the great number of little and delicate changes that occur in the young plant can be taken as a strong testimony of the power of nature and the tenacity of the species․