Acer seeds
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Acer seeds
Hi All, been a while since I posted.........Hi KHT
I have a few different species of acer (japanese maples) I have tried a couple of times to grow them from seed but with little success, does anyone here have any useful tips and hints i can use? i will try any and all
I have a few different species of acer (japanese maples) I have tried a couple of times to grow them from seed but with little success, does anyone here have any useful tips and hints i can use? i will try any and all
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- Old earth dog
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I have had success with seeds in the past Alan. I picked the seeds in October, placed them in the bottom of the fridge in moist (not wet) peat) and planted them out on a heated incubater in or around March April
About 15 sprouted
I killed a few early with too much haste to pot them on
I killed a few more later with keeping them too wet
The frost killed a couple
I finished up with about 7 good plants
This is one of them, and is my pride and joy
It is well worth trying. You have nothing to lose
About 15 sprouted
I killed a few early with too much haste to pot them on
I killed a few more later with keeping them too wet
The frost killed a couple
I finished up with about 7 good plants
This is one of them, and is my pride and joy
It is well worth trying. You have nothing to lose
Sam
Fujiyama Japanese Garden
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Fujiyama Japanese Garden
If everyday I have a laugh I add one minute to my life, then surely I will live forever
Hun Ki Dory
(famous Japanese philosopher
Jush shaken through the damp peat Alan (in a plastic bag). It is NOT a seed tray or planting that you are doing
When they come to be planted out I just buried the seed and no more. Not sure if that was the best thing or not though
When they come to be planted out I just buried the seed and no more. Not sure if that was the best thing or not though
Sam
Fujiyama Japanese Garden
If everyday I have a laugh I add one minute to my life, then surely I will live forever
Hun Ki Dory
(famous Japanese philosopher
Fujiyama Japanese Garden
If everyday I have a laugh I add one minute to my life, then surely I will live forever
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(famous Japanese philosopher
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This is called "stratification". We do it at school each year with about 75% germination results. Hope this helps!....p
http://www.treeshrubseeds.com/treatingseed.htm
http://www.treeshrubseeds.com/treatingseed.htm
So, any luck with the Acer seeds? I would love to get my hands on some seed from any pretty Japanese maples. Here in the forest, I have to mow billions and billions of baby sugar maples, even though I try to rake up all the propellers each spring. Makes for an interesting “grass” substitute (hehe). Makes me think any maples will grow well here. Have one sugar maple that has a trunk over 11’ around!
wanda
wanda
So, any luck with the Acer seeds? I would love to get my hands on some seed from any pretty Japanese maples. Here in the forest, I have to mow billions and billions of baby sugar maples, even though I try to rake up all the propellers each spring. Makes for an interesting “grass” substitute (hehe). Makes me think any maples will grow well here. Have one sugar maple that has a trunk over 11’ around!
wanda
wanda
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Here is the method I used.
Fill a clay pot with gritty sand. Plant the seeds on the surface and sprinkle more sand on the top. Some seeds are covered to about half an inch some are not covered at all. This gives some variety of exposure to frosts etc.
Leave the pot outside all winter.
Come spring, hey presto, it worked for hibiscus as well.
Fill a clay pot with gritty sand. Plant the seeds on the surface and sprinkle more sand on the top. Some seeds are covered to about half an inch some are not covered at all. This gives some variety of exposure to frosts etc.
Leave the pot outside all winter.
Come spring, hey presto, it worked for hibiscus as well.
Zone: This is England we don't do zones. Pick any number between 2 and 11
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I had a tray which didn't 'sprout' in the first two seasons. I left the tray outside last winter and two days ago when I checked it lo and behold about 5 little maples have appeared
Who said gardening doesn't need patience?
Who said gardening doesn't need patience?
Sam
Fujiyama Japanese Garden
If everyday I have a laugh I add one minute to my life, then surely I will live forever
Hun Ki Dory
(famous Japanese philosopher
Fujiyama Japanese Garden
If everyday I have a laugh I add one minute to my life, then surely I will live forever
Hun Ki Dory
(famous Japanese philosopher