The araucaria, also known as the Andean fir, impresses with its unusual growth. In this country, the evergreen Chilean araucaria (Auracaria araucana) is primarily available. Since propagation with cuttings is not possible, you should pay attention to their quality when growing with seeds.
Where can you buy araucaria seeds and how do they germinate?
Araucaria seeds are available in nurseries or from private araucaria owners. Be careful with fresh seeds as they cannot be stored and may lose their ability to germinate. To germinate the seeds, it is recommended to sow them directly in early autumn.
Where can I get Araucaria seeds?
You can get araucaria seeds intree nurseriesAlternatively, ask aprivate araucaria ownerfor a fresh cone. Araucaria seeds are rarely offered in online stores. You also need to act quickly. As a rule, the seeds should be placed in the ground no later than six weeks after shipping so that they germinate.
Are Araucaria seeds storable?
Araucaria seeds arenot storableTherefore, it is recommended to harvest them from a ripe cone. But even in this case, you should not leave the seeds on the tap for too long. As they dry out, they lose their ability to germinate. If the seeds are offered as a bargain on the Internet, you must assume that they are over-year-old seeds of the ornamental fir that have lost their ability to germinate and germinate quickly.
How do I get Araucaria seeds to germinate?
Whether araucaria seeds need acold pulsefor germination (stratification) iscontroversial, but is usually recommended. To avoid this controversy, you can sow the seeds directly into the ground in early autumn. As with growing in pots, you should make sure that the seeds are not exposed to prolonged dry periods, as dry araucaria seeds are very unlikely to germinate.
Tip
Pay attention to the origin of the seeds
Since Araucaria araucana is native to Chile, seed harvesting often takes place there too. This can result in the import taking a few weeks and the seeds drying out by the time they arrive in Germany. Therefore, you should find out in advance about the origin of the seeds, especially when ordering online.
