Chaenomeles japonica (Flowering/Japanese Quince) seeds
Chaenomeles japonica (Flowering/Japanese Quince) seeds
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Lovely flowering shrub grown for its attractive red or orange spring flowers followed by yellow fruits. Invaluable for early spring colour when the flowers appear before the leaves. Of great benefit to wildlife; birds love the fruit and nest in its dense branches and the nectar rich flowers will attract plenty of bees. Perfect for Bonsai.
Hardy Shrub
Height: 1m, Spread: 2m
Flowers: Spring, Position: Any in any soil
Packet of 30 Seeds
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GROWING GUIDE
Sowing Instructions: Sow at any time of the year. Mix equal parts of seed compost, eg. John Innes, with vermiculite, perlite or horticultural grit and sow seeds very thinly on the surface. Seal inside a polythene bag and place in the fridge for 10 weeks. After this, move to a propagator or other warm place and maintain an optimum temperature of 12-18C. Germination should take place in 1-4 months. Note: Germination can be very erratic, so sow thinly and prick out the seedlings as they become large enough to handle disturbing the rest of the compost as little as possible.
[If sowing a large quantity, mix seeds with the compost/vermiculite and place in a resealable bag in the fridge. Open the bag and give the seeds a good shake to aerate them each week. Then sow thinly into trays or, in spring/summer, directly outdoors in a nursery bed]
An alternative method is to sow in pots as above during late summer to early winter then place in a cold frame and let nature take its course as the seasons change with the seedlings emerging the next spring.
Growing Instructions: Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into 7.5cm pots and grow on in a cold frame or nursery bed for a year or two then plant in their final position in sun, semi-shade or shade.
Delivery
Delivery
We offer prompt order dispatch within 1-2 working days by Royal Mail. Delivery time will normally be within 2-3 days but may take a little longer due to the ongoing problems at Royal Mail.
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Packaging
Packaging
All our seed packaging and most of our postal packaging is paper based and can be recycled.
Seed Storage
Seed Storage
Store seeds in a cool, dry place.