I try to propagate Japanese Maples from seeds every year. It is difficult to
predict when seeds will germinate. I have left seeds in a cold greenhouse
for 2 years before they germinated. Silver Maple and Red Maple on the other
hand germinate without any stratification.

SteveW
Long Island NY

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I think it's like what was just mentioned. I collect Japanese maple
(Palmatum) seeds in late spring and fall. I plant them right away. I just leave them
in a greenhouse that gets cold in the winter. I had immediate growth from
Japanese maple seeds once . most of the time they took their time germinating.
I actually found Dissectum seeds propagate after one winter. I never had
success indoors with them at all.

SteveW
Long Island NY


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I think it's like what was just mentioned. I collect Japanese maple
(Palmatum) seeds in late spring and fall. I plant them right away. I just leave them
in a greenhouse that gets cold in the winter. I had immediate growth from
Japanese maple seeds once . most of the time they took their time germinating.
I actually found Dissectum seeds propagate after one winter. I never had
success indoors with them at all.
I usually get rubrum and silver maples to germinate very quickly.


SteveW
Long Island NY


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