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.

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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.