The Japanese
Stewartia is a deciduous tree that has showy, white, camellia-like flowers. It
has elliptic, mid-green leaves with toothed margins ad woody, brown seed
capsules. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree for its flowers, its colorful,
flaking bark and its attractive fall coloration. Hardy in zones 6-8.
Growing
Instructions for the Japanese Stewartia
The seeds need
to be planted when received or stored in a refrigerator until they are planted.
The seeds have a period of dormancy. They have to have a period of warm, spring
and summer temperatures followed by a period of cold, winter-like temperatures
to break their dormancy. They can be planted outdoors in the spring or summer
to germinate the following spring or they can be stratified to break their
dormancy at any time of the year. 1. Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. 2. Warm
stratify the seeds. Put the seeds in moistened peat or sand and put the mixture
in a sealed ziplock bag. Store it in an area with temperatures between 68 and
85 degrees F. Store it there for 120 days. 3. Cold stratify the seeds. Put the ziplock
bag with the seeds in a refrigerator and store it there for 90 days. 4. Plant
the seeds. The seeds like moist, well-drained soil. Use a sterile seed starter
mix, if available. It prevents soil fungi from damaging the seeds and the
seedlings. If not available, then make a mixture of half potting soil and half
sand, perlite or vermiculite. 5. Put the soil in a pot. 6. Sow the seeds ¼ of
an inch deep. 7. Water the soil so that it is moist but not wet. 8. When the
seedlings are a few inches tall, they can be transplanted.
Paul (verified owner) –
Very healthy seeds! Well worth it.
Avery (verified owner) –
WOW!! Not one dud in the bunch!! Shortly after planting they started growing ! These are really great packet of seeds!!!
Anthony (verified owner) –
These seeds came right up and started producing squash. Can’t ask for more than that.
David (verified owner) –
The product is firmly packed.
Anthony (verified owner) –
Easy to grow beautiful