You can also grow maple yourself from seeds. Here's how to do it and what you need to know about maple seeds.
How can I grow maple from seeds?
To grow maple from seeds, collect ripe seeds in autumn or buy them from specialist retailers, stratify them in moist sand in the refrigerator, sow them in potting soil and place them in a partially shaded location. Plant the young plants outdoors when temperatures are warm.
How do I get maple seeds?
CollectCollect the ripe maple seeds in the fall orbuy them. Please note that only ripe seeds are able to germinate. If you collect the maple seeds from the tree in spring, they are not yet ripe. You also need to pay attention to some characteristics of the seeds if you want to successfully grow maple from seeds. Alternatively, you can also buy seeds of a suitable variety from a gardening store (€5.00 on Amazon).
How do I prepare maple seeds for growing?
You can only achieve real germination throughStratification of the seeds. This simulates a natural cold stimulus, after which the maple seeds become capable of germinating. It is best to stratify maple seeds as follows:
- Place the seeds in lukewarm chamomile tea for 36 hours.
- Fill a plastic bag with wet sand and place the soaked maple seeds in it.
- Seal the bag and place it in the vegetable compartment of your refrigerator for 8 weeks.
How can I grow maple from seeds?
Place the seeds ingrowing soiland place them in a warm,partially shaded location. It is best to use a multi-pot plate if you want to grow the maple from seeds. You can place one seed in each compartment at a time. Place the seeds in the substrate no more than one centimeter below the surface. Mist the soil occasionally with lukewarm water from a water spray bottle.
When do I put the grown maple outdoors?
If possible, only put the plants outdoors whenwarm temperatures. Since young cuttings cannot always withstand so much frost and not every variety of maple is equally hardy, this cautious approach is definitely advisable. You can also plant maple in a container. This gives you the opportunity to react to impending late frost and place the small maple tree safely.
When is the best time to grow maple from seeds?
You can grow maplein spring. This gives you the opportunity to plant out the young plants at the appropriate time after growing them. If you have a winter garden or want to keep the maple in the house as a bonsai, you can also grow maple from seeds all year round.
Tip
Choose the right variety to grow
There are far more species of maple than you may know. Garden retailers offer you seeds of many different varieties with very different characteristics and properties. Choose the right one before growing your maple from seeds.