I would like to grow Japanese maples. How/where can I get seeds?

Answer 1

Collecting the seed from trees in landscapes is the best option. BEWARE: these seeds will probably not look like the parents. Japanese maples revert and often the seedlings will fail in the second or third year because their roots are not strong enough to sustain them.

Those that do live will do nicely.

Answer 2

Seeds are hard to come by, as most of these trees do NOT come true to seed ..That is, if you are fortunate enough to come across seeds, they may or may not resemble the parent tree...
Its MUCH better to buy them started , s you can see what you are getting. Small trees can be gotten at decent prices ....
Run a Google search on " sources of Japanese maples "
You'll find dozens of sites ..
Good Luck !

Answer 3

You might do better to do as the other suggest and buy some small ones that are already started. Japanese maples are very slow growers, so if you try to start from seed, it will be a decade (easily) before you have a tree that's even 5 ft. tall.

However, they are very pricey the bigger they get.

Answer 4

I just checked Ebay and there are 55 sites of people selling Japanese maple seeds.
However, I would recommend that you refrigerate them for two to three weeks before planting them, then soak them for a day.
Good Luck, sounds like fun!

Answer 5

What about buying the little already started trees? They're a lot safer, I believe, and any nursery should have them. BTW, I think you're making a great decision - we planted some 20+ years ago and haven't done anything to them since, and they're still beautiful :) Good luck!

Answer 6

www.parkseed.com

www.waysidegarden.com

Answer 7

the japanese maple seed store duh