100+ White Birch Tree seeds-G081-Betula Papyrifera-Winter Hardy Perennial.
Blooming Season: Late Spring Frost Tolerance:
Winter Hardy Height: 25M -82M
Latin Name: Betula Papyrifera
Season: Perennial Light:
Full Sun Propagation:
Growing:
Start Indoors or Sow directly in Fall and Stratification is required. When you mention a birch tree, most people tend to think of the white or silver birch. This tree with its white papery bark grows across the northern United States and in Canada. It is a short-lived tree lasting only about 60 to 70 years. It tends to be quite prolific, especially after forest fires that burn out larger stands of timber.
You can start the seeds that fall in the summer for growing the following spring. Place several seeds in a container, such as an 8 oz. plant pot, filled with humus or well-rotted compost. This dark soil is at the bottom of a healthy compost pile, but is also available in garden stores. Sprinkle a very thin layer of soil on top of the seeds and then sprinkle them lightly with water. Place the container in a plastic bag to hold the moisture and place it somewhere where it can go through stratification.
To stratify indoors, mix the seed with a moistened, sterile, peat based growing medium in a container, wrap in a ventilated bag, and place it in a refrigerator for 12 to 20 weeks. In the spring plant the seed in a sheltered spot outside to grow into seedlings. Transplant to permanent site when well rooted. -this is when the seeds receive the cold rest time they need to break out of hibernation. You can place them outside in a protected area, in a non-heated garage or even a refrigerator vegetable drawer. Keep them there for six months, simulating the cold season outside.
Place several seeds in a container, such as an 8 oz. Move the container to a warm and sunny spot, such as a south-facing window, after the six months. Make sure the soil is moist but not wet. They should sprout within a few days and then grow rapidly. Make sure you remove the plastic after the seeds show a green sprout. If several seeds sprout in one container, thin them out to one sturdy sprout. Plant the seedling outside in late April or early May when the danger of frost has passed for your area. If you are worried about animals eating the seedling, you can grow it in a container for the first year, just make sure you are giving it full sun. Move the container to a warm and sunny spot, such as a south-facing window, after the six months. Make sure you remove the plastic after the seeds show a green sprout.
