Acer palmatum atropurpureum JAPANESE RED MAPLE (10 seeds)

Japanese maple, red maple or Acer palmatum atropurpureum is a hardy Japanese tree from Asia.
It's a magnificent variety of maple with a spreading habit from the Sapindaceae family.
It is the ideal tree for the creation of Japanese garden.
Its leaves are very decorative just like those of the tulip tree or Ginkgo.
Japanese maple seeds are samaras also called helicopter seeds because they fly away easily with the wind.

The majestic tree really gives an atmosphere of zen to the garden.
Its foliage is purple turning bright red, orange or yellow in autumn.
This tree is a very good variety for the creation of original bonsai from seeds.

Sowing Japanese red maple seeds:

It is imperative that the seeds are stratified either naturally by leaving them outside in winter, or artificially by placing them in the refrigerator for 3 weeks to have a high germination rate.
Once stratified, sow the seeds in a large pot of seeding soil, chopper tail up under 1cm deep.
Water gently with a sprayer then place the culture in a greenhouse at a temperature of 15 to 25°C.
Germination will begin after 3 to 4 weeks.

• Easy to grow, good hardiness.
• Seeds must imperatively be stratified before being planted in a pot.
• Reproducible seeds without organic designation but untreated seeds.
• Slow growth, use an acid PH substrate.
• Magnificent shape and colors of the leaves.