Japanese maple

[Roeder1969]

Yet another question how do these reproduce as i never see flowers on it but take a look at this picture is it a seed pod ??





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[Martin H]

Definitely a young seed pod, so it must have had some flowers!

[Roeder1969]

Think i will keep my eye on it see if it will grow when it drops


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[Kristen]

how do these reproduce

The "poncy" ones are grafted I believe. "Ordinary" ones will grow from seed.

[robmarston]

'Poncy'???? I'm a big fan of acers and have never considered them anything but beautiful and that includes the grafted ones.


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[andy_j]

Japanese maples are very easy to grow from seed. Unfortunately, if you take the seed from a "poncy one" (named variety such A. palmatum dissectum garnet), you won't get the same sort come up....you'll probably just get a standard green or red (or both) A. palmatum.

As mentioned, all the named varieties are grafted.

To grow from seed, in autumn, put the seed in a pot of compost and cover 1/2" deep with soil and leave outside in the elements...let the rain, frost, snow and sun get to the pot.

Then in March, bring the pot into the warm....a heated propagator with bottom heat would be ideal. Mine usually come up in a few days if the seed is viable.

I actually rooted some from cuttings many years ago when I was working at Brighton's municipal nursery. I took very very softwood cutting from plants that were forced into leaf early. They had bottom heat and mist and I think I got about 2% rooted. They were very weak and didn't come to much either.

Good luck....give it a go.

[Nicos]

Gosh...I've had a couple of Acers for more than 15 years and never seen a seed pod!

[andy_j]

Some will Nicos, some won't. I've got a 20 foot tall A. palmatum 'osakazuki' at work....it might not seed for 5 years but then, the whole tree is covered in seeds, then it may miss a year, then seed for a further 3 years....very unpredictable.