Chinese Hemlock (Tsuga Chinensis) 20 seeds

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Tsuga chinensis is an evergreen Tree growing to 45 m (147ft 8in) at a slow rate.It is hardy to zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower in April, and the seeds ripen from Oct to November. The flowers are monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant) and are pollinated by Wind.
The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires moist soil.

Genus - Tsuga
Species - Chinensis
Common name - Chinese Hemlock
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 6 - 8
Height - 147' / 45 m
Plant type - Tree
Vegetation type - Evergreen
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
Growth rate - Slow
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay)
Water requirements - Average, moist
Landscape uses - Woodland Garden Canopy; Hedge
Germination rate - 60%
Bloom season - Spring
Leaf / Flower color - Green / --

Useful Info
Germination	Soak in water for 24 hours. Stratification: cold and moist for 60 days. Sow seed 1/8" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, remove mulch upon germination, cover seedbed with some shade. It can also be sown in early spring, though it might not germinate until after the next winter. If there is sufficient seed, an outdoor sowing can be made in spring. Pot-grown seedlings are best potted up into individual pots once they are large enough to handle - grow them on in a cold frame and plant them out in early summer of the following year. Trees transplant well when they are up to 80 cm tall, but they are best put in their final positions when they are about 30 - 45 cm or less tall, this is usually when they are about 5 - 8 years old. Larger trees will check badly and hardly put on any growth for several years. This also badly affects root development and wind resistance. (info source: pfaf.org)

Useful Info

Germination

Soak in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold and moist for 60 days.
Sow seed 1/8" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed, remove mulch upon germination, cover seedbed with some shade.
It can also be sown in early spring, though it might not germinate until after the next winter. If there is sufficient seed, an outdoor sowing can be made in spring.
Pot-grown seedlings are best potted up into individual pots once they are large enough to handle - grow them on in a cold frame and plant them out in early summer of the following year. Trees transplant well when they are up to 80 cm tall, but they are best put in their final positions when they are about 30 - 45 cm or less tall, this is usually when they are about 5 - 8 years old.
Larger trees will check badly and hardly put on any growth for several years. This also badly affects root development and wind resistance. (info source: pfaf.org)

Tags: Tree, Conifer-evergreen, Bonsai, Slow-grower, High, Average-hardy, Warm-climate-zones