Name: Japanese Maple Tree Seeds Scientific Name: Acer palmatum Hardiness zone: 5 through 8 Plant height: 10-50 feet Light requirements: full sun to part shade Soil & water preferencesĀ Grow well well-drained soils.
Growing Instructions:
1. Scarification: Soak in water for 24 hours
2. stratification: Cold stratification for 60-90 days by using a moist paper towel and Ziploc bag and storing seeds in the refrigerator. Check every two weeks to make sure seeds are moist and that seeds are not molding.
If there is a sign of mold seeds should be soaked in 3:2 parts of water bleach then rinsed with clean water and put back into cold stratification.
I do not have an indoor garden so I am waiting until spring to plant. I will try planting closer to Feb or March in small pods watering with spray bottle, and slowly introduce the plants to outdoor conditions.