Taxus
cuspidata Seeds
Common name: Japanese Yew
Genus: Taxus
Species: Taxus cuspidata
Hardiness Zones: 4-7
Scarification/Stratification: This will break their
dormancy. It creates a cold and moist environment for the seeds. Mixed in seeds
with slightly moistened vermiculite or peat, only damp in a Ziplock bag. Close
zip bag shut and store it in the salad crisper compartment of your refrigerator.
If any seeds begin to sprout during the cold stratification, simply remove the
seed and plant.
Germination:
For faster germination, soak the seeds in slightly hot water
for 24-48 hours, followed by three months of cold stratification before sowing
at 1/2″ deep in a sand-loamy soil. Any planting out is best done in late
Spring or early Summer, after the last expected frosts. Keep damp soil, not
soaking wet. Keep pot in warm situation 68-75°F. Germination can take several
months. It can be more depending on their degree of unbroken dormancy, don’t
give up.
Description:
The native range of Taxus cuspidata is Japan, Korea and
Northeast of China, where it grows to 50 feet tall. It has become extremely
popular due to its ease of culture and shade tolerance. It responds well to
shearing. The branches are spreading or ascending. Plants tolerate city
conditions and extensive pruning. Twigs are light green in color, turning brown
after several years. The attractive bark is always thin, about 1/4 inch,
reddish-brown, and exfoliating, that enables you to see the inner bark,
reddish-purple. In early Spring the Yews can be seen in flower, and in late
Summer the fruits appear. It is in leaf all year, in flower from March to
April, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The fine-textured
needles are 1/2 to 1 inch long, dark green on top and tinged yellowish beneath,
usually arranged in two rows along the twigs, making a flat or V-shaped spray.
The flowers are dioecious, individual flowers are either male or female, but
only one sex is to be found on any one plant and the red fruits are produced
only by female plants. They are pollinated by Wind. The red berry-like cones
are very conspicuous and may persist on the branches well into Winter. The
fruit is produced mainly on the undersides of one-year old branches. The
fruits, with their bright arils, the fleshy covering over the seeds, look at
first like small acorns, but they ripen into bright red berries. It is the
seeds inside the fruit that is poisonous. Hardiness zones 4-7, (5°F/-15°C,
-25°F/ -32°C) in Winter. A very cold hardy plant when dormant. A very easy
plant to grow, it is extremely tolerant of cold and heat, sunny and shady
positions. Thrives in almost any soil, acid or alkaline, if it is well-drained.
Grows well in a medium loamy soil. It requires dry or moist soil and can
tolerate drought. The plant can tolerate strong winds and atmospheric
pollution.
Store Policies
All seeds will come in a resalable
plastic zip lock bag wrapped in a protectant, so the seeds are not damaged by
shipping machines. All seed packets contain no fillers or other weeds or seeds
mixed in. Most have been harvested by hand & all test at a high germination
rate.
Seed Count
All seed counts should be considered estimates as the seeds is
packaged by hand, there is 2-3 more or less in a bag. We do our best to
ensure accuracy and will often add extra seeds. However, all estimates are
final.
Shipping
Seeds will ship without tracking numbers. Items
will be shipped 1-3 business days of receiving payment. Plants will be shipped
via USPS. Shipping usually takes anywhere from 3-5 days.
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Important! Please Read!
All seeds have been test sown to ensure germination.
Please familiarize yourself with growing conditions and instructions for your
seeds before you plant them, as all seeds are different. Basic growing
instructions can be found under each listing.
We Cannot Guarantee how much you will be able
to grow, as too many variables come into play, soil condition, your ability to
garden, weather etc. I guarantee that they arrive as described and are in good
viable condition and the germination rates are accurate.
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