Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria Japonica) | 30+ seeds | Garden | Bonsai

Please find for sale 30+  Cryptomeria Japonica seeds, better known as Japanese Cedar or Sugi ( 杉 ) in Japan where it is their national tree. Japanese Cedar is a hugely versatile plant/tree - extremely popular as a bonsai specimen but also as a fine outdoor container plant or in the border as a very attractive and hardy evergreen tree. It is also one of the few conifers that will tolerate coppicing. 

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Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F). It tolerates all well drained soils including chalk.

Germination Guide

• Sow at any time of year
• Place seeds in glass of water for 24 hours - discard any seeds still floating after this period.
• Place seeds in a freezer bag, with a little vermiculite or perlite, tie loosely and place in fridge for 4-6 weeks. Seeds must be damp at all times.
• Prepare a very light well draining compost - ideally 50/50 peat free compost and horticultural sand
• Use seeds tray - ideally with a plastic dome cover
• Sow seeds on surface of the compost mix
• Gently press seeds onto surface of compost to ensure good contact
• Sprinkle a fine layer of vermiculite sand over seeds 
• Keep at room temperature out of direct sunlight
• Keep moist, seedlings should appear after 4-6 weeks
• Pot on as required during the dormant season