These are stratified ginseng seeds. Once the seeds ripen in the fall it will take about 18 months before they begin to sprout. If you look closely you can see some of the seeds are beginning to crack open This is called smiling.
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Shady Oaks Ginseng Company was started by Chris and Leslie Burdette back in 1997. The farm is located in the hills of West Virginia. We specialize in woods medicinal plants and we offer a variety of woods grown plants.
We offer ginseng transplants as well as Goldenseal, Black Cohosh, Blue Cohosh, True Solomonseal, False Solomonseal. Toadshade Trillium, Red and White Trillium. We have always sought to provide a quality product at a fair price and we are always willing to help others get started in the business. Our advice is free and our specialty is wild simulated ginseng production. |
3 prong ginseng plantThis is a picture of a wild simulated ginseng plant in the fall with ripe berries on it. When we use the term prong that refers to the leaf stem which in this case there are 3.
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2 year ginseng rootletsHere is a picture of some 2 year rootlets that are on their way to a new home. You should let your wild simulated roots grow for at least 10 years or more to help ensure the best price at harvest.
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A bed of ginseng plantsThis bed of ginseng is about 4 years old. When you plant try not to get the planting to thick. With some distance between plants you can help to control the spread of disease. This bed is a little bit close together.
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Four Prong Ginseng Goldenseal Toadshade Trillium
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This is a good seed bearing size plant. If seed production is what you are after then you should select a certain area and beef up the plants to increase production.
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This is a mature Goldenseal plant. These can be fertilized to increase size without affecting the dried root price. If broken open the rhizome will be a bright yellow.
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Toadshade Trillium in bloom. These are an easy multiplier and also come in yellow too. In our area it is rare to find the yellow version.
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