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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Mar-2004
Country: England
Posts: 1,477
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Originally Posted by jbfyffe
I purchased some acer pal diss "Viridis" seeds recently and was assured they had been stratified, I soaked them overnight in lukewarm water and they all sank. I placed them in some good seed starting medium how long should it be before i know if they are going to germinate.
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Hi JB,
Seeds are a hit and miss affair at the best of times and there is no exact science on getting them to germinate as there are many factors involved that influence germination. Acer Palmatum can take anything up to 4 years to germinate, but normally do within 1-2 years.
However, if memory serves me correctly, dissectum varieties of Japanese maple are much more difficult to germinate from seed and depending on the quantity sown, you may not get any to germinate at all.
All the best,
Aaron
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