Quercus Rubra Red Oak Seedlings Quantity:500 Our family run nursery 37 Our family run nursery No need to worry about shipping or delays our gift cards are delivered straight to the recipient's email 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․ Quercus rubra seeds have been observed to require cold stratification‚ or cold exposure‚ for optimal germination