How To Grow Japanese Maples From Seed | Gardening 101 

Why grow from seeds when you have Mr Maple 🍁 doing all the hard work for us!!!!

Thank goodness we don’t have to rely on all our trees coming from seed! It would take soooo much time to grow the 40 Japanese maples I’ve bought from MrMaple since this June 😉❤️

It was sooo helpful. Thanks Sirs.

I love how detailed this episode was and of course so fun of good energy🔥. I’m thankful to get this knowledge to learn how to make hopefully some special cultivars some day and share with others. #japanesemaples❤️🍁🔥!

Wow.... That's awesome ❗... We appreciate you guys and all of your hard work and most importantly the knowledge that you've developed over the years to encourage and pass on to your customers... TY😀

I've already started collecting seeds. But I'm still gonna watch.

Would be interested on your thoughts about which kinds grow better/worse on their own roots?

Love this video guys, thanks. Be great to see more like this on how they develop, dappling selection, etc. Highlight pitfalls along the way. 👍

So glad you guys did this video. I will always buy my JMs from you guys (41 and counting), but I am definitely looking forward to seeing what funky/beautiful seedlings I can find myself, just for fun.

Been waiting for this one. Thank you

Will give this a try! But do I have the patience? You guys are terrific 😊

Love it. Gonna see about seeds tomorrow. I saw big Bryan out there collecting maple seeds! I actually took a screen shout of you under the Mikawa Yatsubusa. It will be a great example of what decades of growth can be compared to lables at the nursery

This was very helpful thanks! I DO wish you had shown those of us who live in Zone 8 how to stratify in a refrigerator.

Thanks for the video. I tried growing several Japanese Maple trees from seed this spring after keeping them in the fridge for several months with soil. I have several of them growing in pots. One problem that I had was that I put one of them outdoors and it was messed up by some animal or bird. I have a few other plants that are growing in a mudroom next to a window, but I'm afraid to put them outdoors until they get much larger.

Can't wait got my red maple seeds last night soaking them now and then will be plating when I get home!

Can’t wait!! 🍁🍁🍁

Thank you for the informative video. I think I’ll continue buying maples from Mrmaple

Thanks for this awesome informative video on how to collect and grow from seed. I love how you teach us to be successful with everything so we gain knowledge and more confidence to take on things like this ourselves. Thank y’all for the wealth of knowledge that y’all share with the Maple community, I believe I can say it really means alot to all of us. 💯💯💯 #bestinthebusiness #japanesemaples

Awesome! Thank you guys. Will you post some grafting videos?

Our 30+ year old Japanese Maple produced so much seed this year, I'm in zone 6a. I just filled one of those gallon bags with fresh seed, if it wasn't for the on and off droughts this year I probably would have gotten 2 filled or more, since there are thousands left that are dry.

Love this video. Can you do a follow up when the seedlings need to be transplanted as this will be great. I usually have good success getting the seedlings to germinate but have trouble getting them through my hot dry summer. Will transfer them this year as it is late spring in my area.

Thanks for the info! Very helpfull #japanesemaples

You guys are pretty cool

Pretty cool guys! I had no idea about the 2 year stratification deal for some. I probably have over a thousand seedlings and trees up to 9 years old. My intent has been Bonsai but I think some would make very nice garden trees. Older trees are from a mother Filagree Maple. Other polinators might be Norway Maple and Acer Macrophyllum (I'm a Pacific Northwest guy). There is tremendous variability in vigor. About 10% or less have Filagree tendencies. I'll have to look at more of your videos and learn more things.

I don't plant my seeds, but I usually find a few seedlings under my trees. I dig them up and put them in a pot.

Do you guys have experience with Acer Pseudowilsonii from seed? Do i need to stratify them? 😅

I use a tall jar with water and spill them into it - the viable seeds sink. Sometimes a whole lot floats so they are useless. First principle: use viable seeds.

I would like to germinate Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) seeds next year because I ❤️ Norway Maple trees, they look very pretty. I will do this experiment that is stratification and without stratification. I will check which method is the best for germinating Norway Maple seeds. These seeds do not require scarification because the seeds are not hard, it is very soft. This year, I will collect Norway Maple seeds in fall season and then when I go home, I will store them in the fridge before germination. I would like to keep the seeds cool and dry once I store them in the fridge before germination.

Can I graft my Bloodgood maple back to its own seedlings? That would be greatly affordable if I'm able.

I've been getting more into cloning and grafting, and always wondered why Japanese maples were done that way? I totally get keeping that exact genetic from the mother plant but why don't people start f2 seeds more?? Who cares if it's not exactly what you expect. They're all beautiful in there own right. Any way y'all do a great job explaining all this stuff in great detail. Helps tree nerds like myself learn as much as we can. Thanks 🙏

What are your ideas of planting acer palmatem root stock in july? for zone 8 am I to late and can I keep them stratified in the fridge tell next spring please let me know your thoughts I'm in portland oregon

Thanks guys. Where are you located? I'm new to your channel

How much of the Captan Fungacide did you add to the bag of seeds before you started to shake them. I believe this was the step you did right before you placed the seeds in the soil trays. Thanks for the top notch information and the contagious enthusiasm. Makes me want to get at it.

What is the music at 9:00 ?? It sounds amazing 👏🏽

I love to grow japanese maple from seeds. I'm using the same method. I don't know how to select them after. Seedlings are so different, why selecting this one and not the other? Could be great to show the process of selection

For all Maple tree seed species colors, ripe Maple tree seed colors are mostly Brown. Nothing else.

You have a segment in this video, called "when to collect seeds", but I couldn't understand when you can actually collect seeds. When did you collect these seeds in the video? Thx.

Guys I've asked this before in a different way but why would my 2 butterfly acer palmatum be 100% frost and freeze proof in the spring? All the others damage or die but these 2 have never once frost bit in the 10 plus years ive had them and I'm not exaggerating!! I'd say they would have made it thru the Easter of 07 apocalypse. I'd love to hear from you cuz I'm completely confused at these 2 unicorns?????

I didnt know mikawas can get that big. Any idea how old this tree is?

Hi I would like buy seed fron arce seigen , where I can to buy it guys?

I have run across a lot of Japanese maple trees here in zone 8a that never put on seed. What would be the reason for this? I'm in southeastern NC. I used to see you guys every year at the Mother Earth News show near Ashville.

What type of soil is required for cold stratifying Maple tree seeds in the refrigerator? What type of soil is required for seed stratification in the refrigerator? What type of soil? What type? Please tell me which type of soil is required for Maple tree seed stratification in the refrigerator. Please tell me.

If I find any cool Acer macrophylla seedlings I'll let you know

What's the trick for stratification of Acer Griseum? I know they're difficult and I've tried without success. Thanks

Can I naturally stratify my japanese maple seeds here in zone 7b Spartanburg SC?

Hello Guys, congratulation on the video. Let me ask you a question. Did the below zero temperature counts to break the seeds dormenci ?

Hi Tim, Hi Matt... Here in zone 6B, we collect seeds on Halloween, October 31st. It's an easy date to remember. I've been successful with growing from seed, and growing from seedlings found under my mature JM's. From spring until Oct/Nov, they grow beautifully... sturdy stems, healthy, supple leaves, and typically 4 sets of true leaves. No applause, please, this doesn't end well, haha! I've been growing JM's from seeds and seedlings for 4 years straight now, and I have never, EVER, had a single JM survive through winter. I've probably lost more than 200 healthy little trees, yet I'm still at it! I have 50 seedlings growing right now, new this spring, and my plan is to ask my local garden center to rent me 2 sq ft to over winter them. $200 bucks if my seedlings are alive in spring! If that doesn't work out, I may need to make a road trip from Buffalo, NY to North Carolina to drop them on the porch of the Nichols brothers! I'll be back in spring to pick them up, haha! Any helpful hints for overwintering would be so appreciated! I feel like I've tried everything! Thanks for all you do! I just purchased two trees from you in the last couple of weeks, and they are spectacular! I couldn't be happier! Thank you again!

What colors are ripe Maple tree seeds? What colors are ripe seeds? What colors are they?

Wow great info. Do you know if you guys, or any one sells a green Acer Palmatum subsp. Palmatum tree or seeds? #japanesemaples

When is it the best time to collect (harvest) Maple tree seeds? When is it the best time to collect it? When is it the best time?

Hi is it the same for trident mapel

Hi have you any Amagi Shigure seeds for sale ?

Hello, I would like to know if there are Japanese maple seeds for sale.

I would like to tell you something. Please try to germinate different types of Maple tree seeds 🍁 that is Sugar Maple, Silver Maple, Red Maple, Norway Maple, Sycamore Maple, and Amur Maple seeds. You should post these videos of how to germinate different types of Maple tree seeds. Please post new videos of how to germinate different types of Maple tree seeds. I would be very happy about that.

Do Japanese Maple (Acer Palmatum) seeds require Scarification in order to germinate? Do they require Scarification? Or no? Do they need to be scarified (nicked) before germination? Do they need to be scarified? Or no?

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Where can I store Maple tree seeds before germinating them? Where can I store it at? What temperature is best for storing seeds for making them become more viable and live longer? Which temperature is best for storing seeds before germination? All of my maple seeds have rotted and died from very hot temperatures in the room. Since I have stored seeds in hot temperatures, they did not germinate at all. Please reveal the answer of where to store Maple tree seeds before germination. Please reveal it.

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Do you guys sell seeds?

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I paid 67.00 for one at Lowes a month ago, doing good cost so much.

you 2 are bros??? 🤣

Dragging it out…..

How do you pick the grafting trunk and what tree is the trunk.