1 tan packet of 20 Acer Palmatum 'Japanese Red Maple' Bonsai Seeds(care guide included)
Acer Palmatum
About the seeds:
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difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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germination time |
2-4 weeks (after stratification) |
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depth |
1/8"-1/4” |
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spacing |
1-3 seeds per nursery pot or greenhouse tray cell |
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recommended planter |
2"-4" nursery pot or greenhouse to start (no terra cotta) |
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time to maturity |
several years |
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seed prep |
pre-soak | scarification | stratification | none |
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method |
greenhouse | paper towel method |
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temperature |
temperate climate |
About the Plants:
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description |
tall tree with delicate star-shaped maple leaves |
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difficulty |
beginner | intermediate | advanced |
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growth speed |
slow | medium | fast |
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size of plant |
outdoors >80ft tall. As a bonsai, much smaller. |
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light |
full sun | partial sun | shade | grow lights |
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soil |
well-draining coconut coir/peat-based potting mix |
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temperature |
warm | cool |
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pet-friendly |
cats | dogs | no |
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pests |
aphids, mealybugs, scale, other insects |
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fertilization |
heavy | moderate | light |
Instructions:
Soak for 24 hours in warm water. After soaking, prep moist soil and add it to a baggie or a planter with a dome. Sow the seeds in the moist soil(make sure it's not soggy) and place in a fridge(not a freezer) for ~3 months. Or, if growing outside, sow the seeds in soil for the winter and let the seeds stratify outside in the cold and germinate in the spring.
(Find more info on germinating seeds by going to our seed guide)
These seeds are for the 2023 growing season.