AusBonsai

Hey guys,

I recently collected about 100o seeds from a mature trident maple. Im just wondering if they need any special treatment? been NE victoria i think they wont need stratification in the fridge and should be able to be planted out. Just wondering when is a good time to plant out?

cheers

I'm hoping now, or my trays are doomed!

noah78 wrote:Hey guys,

I recently collected about 100o seeds from a mature trident maple. Im just wondering if they need any special treatment? been NE victoria i think they wont need stratification in the fridge and should be able to be planted out. Just wondering when is a good time to plant out?

cheers

As per instructions for the seeds I bought from ebay, stratification for 60 days and plant in early spring. I collected about 100 seeds from my 9 yrs old Taiwanese maple bonsai tree and planted the seeds straight away 3 weeks ago. I got 2 geminations. The rest is still dormant. I guess stratification is the way to go.

I'd be waiting until August. Put them in a shallow propagation tray, sprinkle a thin layer of prop mix over them and they should be good.

If you've got any spare seeds maybe we could do an exchange. PM me if you like.

Hi Noah , late July early August up here ,no need to stratify and can be planted out in open ground . cover with about 10-12 mm good soil .Pidgeons and doves love them ,i cover mine with 30% shade cloth over summer 35-45 degees they burn quick up here . Cheers Alpine

Last time i did them was to stratify for 4weeks in damp peat moss.
Plant out late winter and leave the tray in Full sun

Had heaps germinate

Ken

Hi Noah, I raise heaps of tridents every year just chuck the seed in a poly box in some potting mix and up they come in spring so easy its almost a joke.
Craig

When is the best time to collect them? Do they seed every year?

I collect them when they start to fall and sow the same day. Tridents set lots of seed every year
Craig

craigw60 wrote:I collect them when they start to fall and sow the same day.
Craig

Same.

Mitchell wrote:

craigw60 wrote:I collect them when they start to fall and sow the same day.
Craig

Same.

I agree, I sowed about 500, half in winter and half in spring two years ago, the winter ones are about 3 months ahead...who would've thought!