Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach) seeds
Rhus typhina (Stag's Horn Sumach) seeds
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Fabulous shrub or small tree known best for its truly magnificent autumn foliage. The large, pinnate, 2 foot leaves turn brilliant shades of scarlet, purple and orange and female plants also bear clusters of spherical, deep red fruits. Once mature, bears tiny, greenish-white flowers from mid to late summer. Can be kept small in size by cutting back hard in spring which also produces even longer leaves - up to 3 foot, or , if you have a large garden, leave it to grow as a specimen tree and it will reach up to 15ft (5m). All in all, a magnificent addition to any garden!
Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
Hardy Shrub / Tree
Flowers: Mid to late summer
Height: 5m if not pruned back
Position: Sun and well-drained soil
Packet of 30 seeds
RHS Award of Garden Merit
This plant/cultivar has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit because it has proved to be reliable in appropriate conditions and a good performing plant. For more information on RHS award of Garden Merit plants visit rhs.org.uk/plants
GROWING GUIDE
Pre-sowing Treatment: Soak the seeds in water which starts off hand hot for 24 hours or until the seeds start to swell.
Sowing Instructions: Sow at any time of the year. Sow thinly in pots or trays of moist, good quality seed compost, eg John Innes, just covering the seeds with a sprinkling of sieved compost or vermiculite. Seal in a polythene bag or place in a propagator and maintain an optimum temperature of 18-21C. Germination should take place in 30 - 90 days. Gradually increase ventilation as the seedlings emerge by opening the bag or propagator vents. Germination can be erratic with some seedlings emerging before others, hence the need to sow the seeds thinly to avoid disturbing the compost too much when potting up.
Growing Instructions: When the seedlings are large enough to handle, pot up into small pots and grow on in slightly cooler conditions in plenty of light but shaded from direct sunlight, re-potting as necessary. The young trees will probably be large enough to plant out in the garden at 1 to 2 years old. Rhus like a sunny position in fairly well drained soil.
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 up to 5 days for untracked 2nd class.
Due to phytosanitary regulations we are unable to send seeds outside the UK. If a mail forwarding service in the UK is used to send your order abroad, please be aware that we will not take responsibility for orders confiscated by customs or lost at the mail forwarders warehouse.
If an order is returned to us as undelivered by the postal service, we will refund the cost of the products purchased, not the delivery charge. When a service other than standard delivery is used, we will also deduct this from the refund (eg. signed for, special delivery or courier charges). It is the customer's responsibility to ensure the delivery address on the order is correct.
Please report any orders delivered damaged or incorrect, and any missing orders not delivered within 14 days of the order date by emailing us: sales@rpseeds.co.uk.
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.

