Maple Tree Seeds - Japanese Green Cutleaf
(Acer palmatum dissectum) Deciduous. Zones 5-8.
Green Cutleaf Japanese Maple has wonderfully feathery leaves and reaches 6-10 feet in height. This extremely ornamental tree is really more of a shrub and its foliage is cascading in nature when mature.
Stands up well against rabbits and is tolerant of walnut trees’ natural herbicide.
*How dissected the leaves are may vary from tree to tree.*
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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS
SEED PRETREATMENT: Soak seeds for 48 hours, start with hot tap water. Replace water after 24 hours. Mix seeds with a moistened grow medium equal to 3-4 times seed volume. Place in a plastic bag, covered tray/cells or container..
STRATIFICATION: 120 days cold/moist (5°C). Place plastic bag with seeds and soil in your refrigerator, preferably in a veggie crisper. Check periodically for even moisture.
POST-STRATIFICATION: Sow stratified seeds 1/4” deep, ideally in a peat/perlite mix. Water evenly and regularly.
GERMINATION: When all previously mentioned requirements are fulfilled, germination generally occurs in 60-100 days.
How To Start Your Tree Seeds
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Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia.