Seedlings of Mindanao Gum
The young plant you see at right is about 8 months old from seed. This one is certainly ready to step up to a gallon or 3 gallon pot. Notice the reddish color of the newly emerging leaves; this is characteristic of the mature trees as well. The exfoliating colored bark will not be evident until the tree has grown quite a bit more.
Note that this cell has at least 6 plants in it, and each one of these can grow to a height of up to 220 feet tall with the right conditions!
Mindanao Gum seeds are very small and, when first germinated, produce plantlets that are only a few millimeters in height.
How to Care for Seedlings
Once you have received the plants, the single most important thing you need to attend to is to make absolutely sure you do not allow them to dry out. They are quite intolerant of drying out at this stage, and you can lose them very quickly if you do not pay attention to this need.