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All Tree Seed Pages |
Tree seeds suitable for Bonsai Trees = Bonsai
| Laburnum
alpinum 30 seeds £1.55 Scotch Laburnum Tree, Alpine Golden Chain A very ornamental, deciduous spreading tree with glossy dark green leaves, drooping scented yellow flowers appear in late spring. All parts are poisonous Add to basket
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| Laburnum anagroides
2 gram approx 70 seeds £1.95 Common Laburnum Tree, Golden Rain Tree Small deciduous tree with pendant pea like yellow flowers, a very attractive tree. All parts are poisonous Add to basket
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Laurus nobilis
12 seeds £1.95
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| Ligustrum
vulgare 30 seeds £1.55
Bonsai & Trees Privet Semi evergreen shrub having dark green leaves, white flowers early summer. Makes a good bonsai also used for hedging produces a dense thicket, good for attracting wildlife. Add to basket
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| Liquidambar
styraciflua 25 seeds £1.25
Bonsai & Trees Sweet Gum Deciduous tree, hardy to approx -15C. Scented flowers, leaves turn orange through to red and purple in the fall. Magical powers of protection. An aromatic herb used in the perfume industry and medicinally for coughs and sore throats also used commercially as a flavouring. Add to basket
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| Lycium Chinensis 30 seeds
£1.25 Chinese Wolfberry, Chinese Boxthorn, matrimony vine A medium growing deciduous shrub, the bark, fruit and root used in Chinese medicine. The fruit is used raw or cooked and should only be consumed when ripe. The leaves can be used as a tea substitute and the seeds roasted as an alternative for coffee. Add to basket
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| Magnolia Kobus
10 seeds £2.25 Bonsai
& Trees Northern Japanese Magnolia A deciduous ornamental free branching tree. Flowers spring to mid summer, flowers white sometimes flushed with pink 3-5", cupped to saucer shaped. Hardy tree closely related to Magnolia stellata Add to basket
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| Magnolia lilliflora
10 seeds £1.75 Mu-lan A deciduous shrub with scented goblet shaped flowers the outside of the flower petal is purple and the inner white. Add to basket
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| Magnolia soulangiana
12 seeds £2.75 Saucer Magnolia A deciduous multi stemmed tree or shrub, flowers large goblet shaped white to rose- pink sometimes purple very ornamental. Add to basket
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| Mahonia
Japonica
30 seeds £1.25 Japanese mahonia Architectural plant. Evergreen shrub with dark green leaves up to 45cm long, pale yellow flowers from autumn to spring followed by blue-purple berries. Add to basket
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| Mahonia Aquifolia
1g pkt av 90 seeds £1.55 Oregon Grape Small shrub, valuable for under planting or game cover. Leaves pinnate, polished green. Flowers rich yellow, in dense racemes, borne in terminal clusters, opening early spring; very decorative, black-blue berries Add to basket
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| Malus baccata
20 seeds £1.25 Bonsai & Trees Siberian Crab Apple Crab apples are excellent ornamental trees and their flowers and fruits make them popular with gardeners and bonsai enthusiasts. White flowers are produced abundantly during spring, followed by red or yellow fruits. Add to basket
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| Moringa oleifera 10 seeds £2.50 Horseradish tree, Drumstick Tree Native to India a tree to 8m with dark green leaves and fragrant creamy-yellow flowers. A tree with culinary and medicinal uses. Parts used; leaves, fruits, seeds, gum, bark and roots. Horseradish tree seed is also used for water purification, and the roots as a substitute for horseradish. Add to basket
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| Morus alba
Av 200 seeds £1.45
Bonsai & Trees White Mulberry White fruits ripening to red late summer to autumn. Good wildlife attractor provides food for silkworms. Add to basket
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| Morus nigra
Av 200 seeds £1.45
Bonsai & Trees Black Mulberry Fruits turn dark purple late summer and have a pleasant slightly acidic flavour. Add to basket
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Antarctic Beech, Nirre. An elegant tree of small to medium size well suited to the small garden. Small rounded, heart shaped glossy green unevenly toothed leaves, that turn yellow in the fall. The branches and trunk can often be twisted. Suited to most styles and sizes of bonsai. Add to basket
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| Nothofagus Cunninghamii
Av 40 seeds £2.20 pkt Myrtle Beech. Rare southern beech. Minute glossy diamond shaped evergreen foliage emerges a bronze colour. Makes a superb unusual bonsai.
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| Olea europea
10 seeds £1.75 Bonsai
& Trees Olive Tree A tender evergreen slow growing tree suitable for Bonsai plants. Small fragrant creamy-white flowers are followed by green olives, ripening to black if it is warm enough. In frost prone areas grow indoors during colder times, can be placed outdoors for summer months. A herb of medicinal and culinary use also added to liniments, skin and hair products and soaps. Add to basket
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| Ostrya Carpinifolia
50 seeds £1.65 Bonsai & Trees Hop Hornbean Round-headed medium size tree. Ovate double toothed leaves 8-13cm long, giving clear yellow autumn tints. Fruits 3.5-5cm long, each nutlet contained in flat, bladder-like husk. Numerous long catkins in spring. Add to basket
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| Parthenocissus
tricuspidata 15 seeds £1.65 Boston Ivy or Japanese Creeper A large semi woody vine that grows at a rapid rate up to 20m. 3 lobed leaves bronze when young turning dark green and turning bright red to purple in the autumn. The birds love the small bluish black fruits that appear September to October. Ideal for covering building walls, fences, trellis, arbors, climbing through trees and as seen on many older houses.
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| Parthenocissus veitchii
15 seeds £1.65 Boston Ivy, Japanese Creeper As above but a beautiful dark red to purple foliage in the autumn.
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Paulownia
tomentosa Princess tree, Foxglove tree, Empress tree A large leaved spreading tree with beautiful fragrant purple flowers in spring.
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| Phellodendron amurensis 25 seeds £1.35 Amur Cork Tree A deciduous tree with bright green glossy leaves turning yellow in autumn and scented flowers. Mature trees have corky, pale brown bark. The small fruits are oily and have a strong aroma. Amur Cork Tree bark is used in Chinese Herbalism (with care) and is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs. Add to basket
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| Phormium Tenax 25 seeds £1.25 New Zealand Flax Striking evergreen, forming clumps of rigid, leathery, dark green leaves underside being blue-green, sword-like leaves from 1-2m+ in length. Grow in any fertile soil; tolerates sea wind and industrial pollution. Add to basket
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| Phormium Tenax Purpurea 25 seeds £1.45 Purple Flax Deep purple brown sword like leaves up to 2m long Add to basket
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| Platanus Acerifolius 50 seeds £1.35 Large, noble park tree with attractive flaking bark and large palmate leaves. Rounded, bur-like fruit clusters produced in strings of 2-6 and hang like baubles from early summer. Tolerant of atmospheric pollution. Add to basket
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| Prunus
Avium 20 Seeds
£1.65 Bonsai & Trees Wild Cherry Spreading deciduous tree, the grey bark peels and turns red with age. The leaves are bronze when young turning red or yellow in the fall. White blossom appears in the spring followed by red fruit in autumn. Medicinal herb for cystitis and diarrhea although little used nowadays, a herb with magical powers of divination and love. Makes an excellent Bonsai in all sizes and most styles. The Wild Cherry is a very ornamental tree. Add to basket
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| Prunus Mahaleb
20 seeds £1.65 Bonsai & Trees
St Lucie Cherry Deciduous small tree with rounded glossy green leaves that turn yellow in the fall. Flowers are white and very fragrant. Used as a rootstock for cherry trees. The wood is very hard and used for ornaments. Can be used for most bonsai styles. Add to basket
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| Prunus Mume 8 seeds £2.95 Bonsai & Trees Japanese Flowering Apricot A deciduous tree flowering in late winter to early spring, bowl shaped pink, white or red fragrant flowers appear on the bare shoots. A classic bonsai tree. Add to basket
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| Prunus spinosa 10 seeds £1.25
Bonsai & Trees Sloe. Excellent plant for bonsai with its small leaves, fine twigs and white delicate flowers in spring. Magical herb with the powers of exorcism and protection. Suited to most styles of Bonsai. Add to basket
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| Prunus Serrulata 10 seeds £1.95
Bonsai & Trees Japanese Flowering Cherry, Oriental Cherry Very ornamental deciduous tree, peeling copper-brown bark, glossy green leaves turning yellow in the fall. The Japanese flowering cherry tree is covered in white cup shaped flowers in late spring. Can be grown in most bonsai styles. Add to basket
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| Pterocarya
fraxinifolia 50 seeds £1.25 Wingnut Large widespreading tree. Short trunk with furrowed bark. Green flowers in catkins drape branches. Winged fruit. Hardy, fast growing. Add to basket
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| Punica granatum
15 seeds £1.50 Bonsai & Trees Pomegranate Small rounded tree with glossy green leaves, red veined when young. Orange red flowers in summer followed by edible yellow-red fruits. Suited to most bonsai styles. Add to basket
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| Punica granatum nana 15
seeds £1.50 Bonsai & Trees Dwarf Pomegranate (shrub) Small tree/shrub ideal for greenhouses, outdoors in pots and containers. Grown for its bright orange-red flowers which appear in summer followed by the small edible fruits. Suits most bonsai styles especially small sizes. Add to basket
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| Pyracantha coccinea
1gram pkt £1.55 Bonsai
& Shrub Firethorn Large shrub with narrowly oval, finely toothed leaves. Flowers, in downy corymbs, in June. Rich red fruit in dense clusters along branches.
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| Pyrus Communis
20 seeds £2.25 Pear Wild or Common A deciduous tree with glossy dark green leaves, white flowers in spring followed by pear shaped spherical fruit. Add to basket
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| Quercus cerris 12 acorns £2.40 Turkey Oak Fast growing ornamental round headed deciduous tree, dark green leaves deeply lobed or toothed up to 12cm long. Add to basket
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| Quercus Robur
10 acorns £2.50 Bonsai & Trees Old English Oak, Common Oak. Deciduous tree. Large tree with green leaves that turn rusty-brown in autumn. The timber is high quality and was used to make ships and smelt oar in the 17th century leading to large quantities being cut down. Ideal for informal upright, slanting, group, twin trunk Sowing Information Out of Stock Due in Oct/Nov 2008
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| Quercus Rubra 10 acorns £2.35 Bonsai & Trees Red Oak. Fast growing deciduous tree, leaves turn red-brown in autumn. Out of Stock
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| Rhododendron ponticum
Av 400 seeds
£1.65 Rhododendron Rhododendron of the British Isles where it has become naturalised. Large shrub with mauve to lilac-pink flowers in May and June. Good for shelter belts and hedges. Add to basket
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| Rhus Typhina 100 seeds
£1.55 Stag's Horn Sumach Rhus typhina is a hardy architectural small tree or large shrub to approx 6m tall, wide spreading sparsely branched. The thick branches are covered with dense hairs when young, leaves turn orange/purple in autumn, crimson fruits in clusters. Add to basket
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| Robina Pseudoacacia
40 seeds £1.65 Bonsai & Trees False Acacia, Black Locust, Common Acacia. A fast growing columnar deciduous tree. Flowers white and slightly scented , during early summer. Add to basket
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Rose
Scarifying the seeds helps to reduce stratification time
| Rosa Moyesii 15
seeds £1.65 Medium to large shrub with a loose open habit a few of the stems have thorns. Flowers 7cm across in rich blood-crimson flowers in June and July. Add to basket
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| Rosa Arvensis 20
seeds £1.65 Climber or Trailer Forms dense mounds of slender stems, white flowers followed by dark red fruits. Native of woodlands and hedgerows.
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| Rosa Rugosa Alba
20 seeds £1.65 Vigorous shrub up to 2m in height. Blue tinted buds followed by white flowers. Medicinal and culinary herb. Ideal for low hedges, but loses leaves in winter.
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| Rosa Rugosa Rubra 20
seeds £1.65 Fragrant wine-crimson flowers. Medicinal and culinary herb. Ideal for low hedges, but loses leaves in winter.
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Rosa Canina
Av 50 seeds £1.25 Dog Rose, Wild Rose, Brier Rose Wild flower/Herb Dog Rose quite a useful herb the fruit can be used raw or cooked, the syrup as a nutritional supplement, the dried leaves as a substitute for tea. Dog rose petals are used either raw or cooked. Medicinal uses for treating colds, diseases and infections. Sow seed in autumn, cold stratification (10-12 weeks) is required and seed is slow and erratic to germinate. Add to basket
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| Samanea Samen
8 seeds £2.50 Bonsai
& Trees Monkey Pod Rain Tree A magnificent rain forest tree that makes a great Bonsai or indoor pot plant. When it rains the leaves close up to let the rain fall to the forest floor. Attractive pink flowers followed by pods filled with a sweet pulp that are loved by the monkeys. Out of Stock
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| Sambucus nigra
1g pkt av 250 seeds £1.35 Elder common Familiar large shrub or small tree with rugged, fissured bark and leaves with 5-7 leaflets. Flattened heads of cream-coloured flowers in June, followed by heavy bunches of shining black fruits used in wine-making Add to basket
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| Sambucus
racemosa Av 100 seeds £1.25 Elder red-berried, Red Elder A bushy shrub with dark green leaflets, creamy scented flowers in spring followed by red berries. The bitter fruit has been used raw or cooked in jellies and preserves. Add to basket
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| Sophora Japonica
20 seeds £1.65 Bonsai & Trees Japanese Pagoda tree. Spreading deciduous tree, the dark green leaves turn yellow in the fall. Pea like white fragrant flowers on mature trees during late summer to autumn. Add to basket
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| Sorbus Aucuparia
100 seeds £1.35 Bonsai & Trees Mountain Ash or Rowan A medium growing deciduous tree, white flowers in the spring, dark green leaves turning yellow or red in the fall. Fruits are edible orange red berries, used in jams and preserves. Magical powers of healing, protection from Witches and the power of success. The wood is used for making barrel hoops and furniture. Suitable for most bonsai styles except broom and formal upright. Add to basket
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Spathodea campanulata Av
75 seeds £1.15 zone 10 African Flame Tree, Flame of the Forest, Nandi Flame Tree, Fire Tree Tropical ornamental tree with orange-red tulip shaped flowers. The flower buds hold water and can be used as a water pistol when squeezed. Frost tender, grow in pots, containers in a conservatory or in a warm spot outdoors in the summer. In warmer climates can be grown in a sunny site. Seed requires no pre chilling, sow warm spring onwards. Add to basket
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| Styrax Japonica
10 seeds £1.65 Bonsai & Trees Japanese Snowbell Deciduous tree with glossy medium to dark green leaves turn yellow or red in autumn, scented bell shaped white flowers are produced in summer along the underside of the branches. Requires a lime free soil. Bonsai styles include root over rock, clumps, slanting and twin trunk. Add to basket
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| Syringa Vulgaris
25 seeds £1.25 Bonsai & Trees Common Lilac. A spreading shrub, small tree with richly fragrant single or double blooms in spring. Add to basket
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| Tilia Cordata
25 seeds £1.25
Bonsai & Trees Small leaved Lime. Deciduous tree with cream fragrant flowers. Lime green leaves turn yellow in autumn. Suitable for most styles and sizes of Bonsai. Add to basket
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| Ulmus Glabra
35 seeds £1.75 Bonsai
& Trees Wych Elm Seeds are not dormant A deciduous tree with dark green leaves downy beneath, early spring red flowers, followed by winged seeds in late spring. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. Add to basket
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| Ulmus parvifolia
1g Packet approx 300 seeds £1.45 Bonsai & Trees Chinese Elm Deciduous Elm with flaking bark marked with orange or brown colouring. Bright green leaves last into winter and may turn yellow or red in the late fall. Noted as the most popular Elm for Bonsai. Add to basket
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| Vaccinium
myrtillus
150 seeds £1.95 Bilberry, Whinberry, Whortleberry A deciduous creeping shrub with glossy bright green leaves, pink flowers in spring followed by edible sweet, tasty black fruits. A culinary and medicinal herb. Ideal for jams, desserts, salads, wine and syrups. Add to basket
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Vitex Perennial
Av 50 seeds £1.25 Vitex negundo heterophylla - Cut-Leaf Chastetree Ornamental 10-12 foot high having medicinal use. Among the very best of honey plants, blooming profusely from midsummer until frost, lavender-blue blossoms. Used for headache, dizziness, coughs and mental unrest. Also Listed under Herbs Add to basket
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| Wisteria
sinensis blue 10 seeds £3.75 Bonsai Chinese Wisteria (Harmful if eaten) Vigorous deciduous twining climber. Flowers late spring to summer and makes a spectacular sight against a wall. An impressive bonsai with its drooping sweet smelling flowers. Add to basket
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| Wisteria floribunda
5 seeds £2.95 Bonsai Japanese Wisteria (Harmful if eaten) Vigorous deciduous twining climber. Drooping fragrant pea like blue to violet, pink or white flowers, makes a spectacular sight against a wall from early summer. Excellent bonsai subject. Add to basket
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| Zelkova
carpinifolia 15 Seeds £1.75
Bonsai & Trees Caucasian Elm Very similar to Zelkova serrata, more upright, leaves are smaller, deeper cut and the growth more spreading, orange brown autumn leaf colouring. Add to basket
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| Zelkova serrata
15 seeds £1.25 Bonsai & Trees Japanese Elm, Japanese Zelkova A spreading deciduous tree with redish brown bark turning grey as the tree matures. Autumn leaf colouring yellow, orange or red. The ideal tree for Bonsai and one of the best for winter interest due to its fine twigs. Add to basket
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| Zizyphus Jujuba 5 seeds £1.95 Chinese Date, Indian Plum and Jujube A small deciduous spreading tree or shrub with weeping branches. Small fragrant flowers produce sweet reddish brown fruit oblong to round. The fruit can be eaten fresh or dried and tastes like dates, or preserved and used in confectionary. A herb with culinary and medicinal uses. Plants can be grown as a hedge or coppiced. Out of Stock
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