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Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) seeds

Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) seeds

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40 in stock

Elegant tree native to North America introduced to Britain in the 17th century. Its beautiful, hanging clusters of scented, pea-like white flowers are often seen in parks and public gardens during June and July. These are followed by ornamental seed pods in late summer. Brilliant for Bonsai.

Hardy Tree
Height: to 12m but can be pruned
Flowers: June-July
Position: Sun & well drained soil

Packet of 30 seeds

Caution: All plant parts toxic if eaten

 


GROWING GUIDE

Pre-sowing Treatment: Place the seeds in a small container, pour boiling water over them, then leave to soak until the seeds have swelled to double their original size. For any that do not swell after 12 hours, dry them out for 24 hours, then repeat the process.

Sowing Instructions: Sow at any time of the year. Sow in pots or trays on the surface of a moist, good quality seed compost, eg John Innes, mixed 50:50 with vermiculite. Seal in a polythene bag or place in a propagator and maintain an optimum temperature of 18-20C. Germination should take place in 2-8 weeks. Gradually increase ventilation as the seedlings emerge by opening the bag or propagator vents.

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. In spring, gradually acclimatise the young trees to outdoor conditions and when large enough plant out in a sunny spot in well drained soil.

Caution: All plant parts toxic if eaten

Delivery

RP Seeds delivery - £1.35 and free on orders over £25  

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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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

All our seed packaging and most of our postal packaging is paper based and can be recycled.

Seed Storage

Store seeds in a cool, dry place.

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