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Japanese Cedar Seeds

Cryptomeria japonica

£2.06£8.10

Grow Cryptomeria japonica from seeds for a touch of Japanese elegance in your garden. The Japanese Cedar, with its lush foliage and stately form, is a splendid choice for UK landscapes.

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  • ✓ Grow your own majestic Japanese Cedar from seed and enjoy the stunning evergreen foliage and attractive reddish-brown bark of this popular ornamental tree
  • ✓ Japanese Cedar seeds are easy to germinate and grow, producing strong, fast-growing plants that can reach up to 20-30m in height over 20-30 years
  • ✓ These hardy and adaptable trees are low maintenance, tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions, and make excellent specimens or screening plants
  • ✓ Our Japanese Cedar seeds are fresh, viable, and ready to sow, supplied with detailed instructions for successful germination and cultivation
  • ✓ Quality UK seed stock from Yarrow Gardens - DEFRA Registered Supplier

Feel free to call 01257 752247 or email us if you would prefer to order on the phone or have any questions. Trade / wholesale enquiries are welcome.

Japanese Cedar Seeds, from the esteemed Cryptomeria japonica, present a unique opportunity for UK gardeners to cultivate a tree known for its majestic beauty and cultural significance. This tree, native to Japan, is celebrated for its towering height and dense, attractive foliage. The seeds are the beginning of a journey to grow a tree that adapts well to a variety of soil types, though it thrives in moist, well-drained, acidic soils.

The Japanese Cedar prefers a sunny to partially shaded location, making it versatile for different garden settings. Its fast-growing nature and tolerance to pruning make it an excellent choice for creating hedges or privacy screens. The tree’s soft, needle-like leaves, which gracefully change to a bronze hue in colder weather, add year-round interest to gardens. Planting Cryptomeria japonica seeds is not just about adding an aesthetic element to your garden; it’s about embracing a piece of Japanese heritage and natural beauty.

Season of Interest

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Partial Sun


Foliage

Evergreen

Foliage Colour

Green

Hardiness

-20°C to -15°C (H6)

When Mature

Safety

Pollen Allergies

Watering

Moderate

Preferred Soil Type

Any well drained soil

Preferred Soil pH

Acidic

Natural Germination: Japanese Cedar seeds benefit from cold stratification to break dormancy. Sowing them in autumn, allowing them to experience the winter chill, aids in natural germination come spring.

Artificial Stratification: For controlled germination, mix the seeds with a moist substrate and refrigerate for about 3 months. This simulates the natural cold period, preparing the seeds for successful germination when planted in warmer conditions.

Scarification

Scarification

Soak in water for 24 hours

Cold Stratification

Cold Stratification

Cold stratify for 90 days

Expected Germinancy Rate

Germinate

Expect about 71% germinancy

Expected Germinancy Rate

Difficulty Level

Medium

Delivery
Yarrow Gardens aim to have your order with you in fastest time possible and safest method of transport. Dependent on the parcel size and geographical destination in mind with will select the most suitable courier.

You are welcome to collect any times from our nursery in Euxton, Lancashire. Please contact us to arrange a suitable date and time.

With regret, we can no longer send items out to Northern Ireland. All live plants need a phytosanitary checks and DAERA must be notified. This process is simply too expensive at the moment.

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Returns
In the rare instance that your item has been damaged during delivery or incorrectly shipped by us, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss the return and replacement of your item.

Once you have contacted us and we have confirmation that your parcel is on its way back to us we will be happy to issue a refund for the return postage.

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Delivery charges will be based on the highest applicable rate from our rate table, determined by the items in your order.
Alternatively, we offer the option to collect your items in person by prior arrangement.
These prices are based on delivery to UK Mainland. Delivery to Highlands & Islands will be more.
Delivery Class Delivery Cost
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)This item
Royal Mail Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £0.95 (Flat)This item
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Tracked £3.25 (Flat)
Royal Mail Large Letter - Royal Mail Second Class £2.10 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Standard Items - Standard Courier (Evri) £4.49 (Flat)
Medium Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £7.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Pallet Courier £90.00 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcelforce) £28.95 (Flat)
Large Items - Standard Courier (Parcel Force) £24.95 (Flat)
Pallet Courier - Pallet Courier£90.00 (Flat)

We are a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We specialise in the supply of trees, shrubs both bare root & cell grown. Much of our stock is grown directly on site from seed or cuttings. Other stock is all UK sourced where possible.

We adhere to industry leading biosecurity measures, this ensures that our nursery remains clean and disease free.

We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.

Our Plant Passport Registration Number is GB140010

You can view our Plant Healthy report here.

We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.

Should you have any concern or question in respect of our plant health matters, please get in touch.