Tree and Bonsai seeds Betula to Erythrina Coral Tree seed

Banana
These seeds are very erratic and can take a couple of months or more to germinate. Pre soak seeds for 24 hours in warm water, germinate at 25°C sowing just below the compost surface. Do not discard seeds too early.
Keep well fed and watered during the growing season, require a sunny situation, conservatory, protected patio during summer etc.

Banana Musa coccinea
Scarlet banana
Growing up to 5 feet tall is ideal for containers and can be used for cut flowers. Leaf blades approx 3ft long yellow tubular flowers.
Min temp 7 deg C
£2.50 Av 5 seeds

Musa ensete

Musa ensete
Ensete ventricosum. Abyssinian banana, Ethiopian banana.
Fast growing, olive-green leaves with bright red mid ribs underneath, white flowers, bronze red bracts ideal for conservatories and bedding. Height up to 6m.
Min temp 8 deg C
£2.75 Av 8 seeds

Banana Musa velutina
Velvet Pink banana
Height 4-5ft. Leaves are oblong and approx 1m long, pink/red bracts, pale yellow flowers. A plant ideal for indoor use. In ideal conditions it produces velvety soft, hairy pink fruits.
£2.20 Av 8 seeds

Betula albosinensis
Betula albo sinensis Chinese Red Birch
A conical tree with orange brown peeling bark, 6cm long catkins, deep green leaves turn yellow in autumn.

£1.35 Av 100 seeds

Betula Lenta
Cherry Birch or Sweet Birch
A conical tree with dark red, 8cm long yellow to brown catkins, yellow to green leaves turn yellow in autumn. The bark and sap are used in herbal remedies. The wood is used commercially.

£1.25 v 50 seeds

Betula Nigra Bonsai & Trees
River Birch, Black Birch.
A conical shaped tree with red-brown bark that peels in layers when the tree is young. Good for bonsai tree.
£1.40 Av 20 seeds

Betula Pendula Bonsai & Trees
Silver Birch Tree.
Conical shaped tree with a peeling white bark, pendula branches on mature trees, leaves turn yellow in autumn. Yellow-brown catkins early spring. A medicinal herb used internally for arthritis, cystitis, kidney stones and fevers. Beer wine and vinegar can be made from fermenting the sap. Magical properties include purification, protection and exorcism. Suitable for many bonsai tree styles. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£1.40 Av 60 seeds

Betula Papyrifera
Paper Birch
Peeling white bark reveals pale orange brown bark. Male catkins in spring and orange leaves in autumn. Most parts of this tree, sap, bark, leaves, catkins are believed to be edible. The timber is used for veneer and fuel.
£1.40 Av 40 seeds

Buxus Sempervirens
Common Box
Large shrub or small tree producing luxuriant masses of small, dark green leaves. Suitable for hedging and topiary. RHS Award of Garden Merit.
1gram Av 75 seeds
£1.40 Av 1 gram pkt

Camellia Japonica Bonsai & Trees
Camellia
Upright to spreading small tree/shrub native of Japan, having glossy dark green leaves. Showy flowers of red, pink or white in spring. Magical herb with the properties of Riches. Suitable for most styles of Bonsai.
£2.75 Av 10 seeds

Caragana Arborescens Bonsai & Trees
Siberian Pea Shrub, Pea tree.
Thorny shrub. Light green leaves and in late spring pale yellow pea like flowers are borne singly or in small clusters. A tough tree/shrub that can withstand temps below freezing. Ideal bonsai tree subject indoors or out in any size and most tree styles.
£1.15 Av 25 seeds

Carica Papaya
Often mistaken for the pawpaw tree, the papaya tree bears edible orange-pink fruits that are used in desserts and salads, the leaves and unripe fruits contain papain enzyme that is used commercially in the food industry for tenderising meat.
£1.25 Av 20 seeds

Carpinus betulus Bonsai & Trees
Common Hornbeam Tree. Useful hedging plant, grey bark and leaves are Orange to Yellow colouring in autumn. Suitable for most bonsai tree styles. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£1.25 v 25 seeds

Catalpa bignonioides
Indian Bean Tree
A deciduous ornamental tree with scented white flowers appearing from June to July. The fragrant flowers are attractive to bees, butterflies and birds. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£1.00 Av 30 seeds

Celtis australis Bonsai & Trees
Southern Nettle Tree
Deciduous spreading tree, leaves turn yellow in autumn. Has edible red fruits.
£1.00 Av 25 seeds

Cercis Canadensis Bonsai & Trees
Eastern Redbud Tree.
Spreading habit, pale pink flowers amd heart shaped leaves. Excellent for most bonsai tree forms i.e. multi trunk, groups, semi-cascade, slanting.
£1.25 Av 30 seeds

Cercis Silquastrum Bonsai & Trees
Judas Tree
Spreading tree with heart shaped bronze (when young) leaves turning yellow in autumn. Flowers are magenta-pink sometimes white in profusion during spring. This tree resents root disturbance grow on in pots indoors for first winter and plant out in final position after last frosts. Suitable for most styles of bonsai trees in medium and large sizes. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£1.15 Av 30 seeds

Ceratonia siliqua Bonsai & Trees
Locust or Carob tree of the Mediterranean regions, a round headed tree.
£1.25 Av 25 seeds

Chaenomeles japonica Bonsai & Trees
Japonica, Japanese Quince, Dwarf Quince
Chaenomeles Japonica a spreading shrub, flowering during spring followed by red-yellow fruit
Excellent for Bonsai trees being well suited to medium and extra small sizes.
£1.50 Av 20 seeds

Cinnamomum camphora
Camphor tree
Evergreen tree to approx 6m. An aromatic herb used in traditional Chinese medicine, to relieve pain and many more ailments. The wood, leaves and trunk are used to make the essential oil Camphor which is used in aromatherapy, perfume industry and as a preservative.
£1.75 Av 12 seeds

Cornus Alba Siberica
Dogwood
Deciduous shrub with bright red winter shoots, in autumn the leaves are a red and purple colour. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£1.35 Av 15 seeds

Corylus avellana
Hazel Tree.
Grown for its edible nuts, the foliage and yellow pendent male catkins which are borne from late winter to early spring. A very hardy plant growing in sun to partial shade. A magical herb having the powers of Anti-lightning, fertility, luck, protection and wishes.
£2.30 Av 10 seeds

Corylus Colurna
Turkish Hazel
A conical tree with dark green leaves that turn yellow in autumn, yellow catkins appear in winter and edible nuts in autumn. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£2.15 Av 15 seeds

Cotoneaster horizontalis Bonsai &Trees
Rockspray Cotoneaster
Shrub with branches in a herringbone formation. Glossy dark green leaves turn red in the fall. In spring pink flowers followed by red fruits. Suited to extra small up to medium sizes of bonsai trees. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£1.65 Av 20 seeds

Erythrina crista galli
Cock's comb, Coral Tree or Coral Bean
Deciduous tree or shrub in cooler zones, branches have sharp spines, deep scarlet red or orange flowers similar to the pea family from summer to autumn. A spectacular shrub. Can be grown in pots and over wintered indoors, can withstand temperatures down to -4C
£2.95 Av 10 seeds

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Fagus sylvatica Bonsai
Beech, European Beech, Common Beech.
Deciduous stately tree grows in deep woodland (heavy shade) to full sun. Having Gray bark and dark green leaves. Ideal for medium and large size Bonsai. Medicinal herb for bronchitis and respiratory infections and skin disease. Magical Herb powers of wishes, carve your wish on a stick and bury it and your wish will come true if it is meant to be.
£1.95 Av 10 seeds

Fagus sylvatica atropurpureum Bonsai
Purple Beech
Deciduous stately tree with glossy purple foliage turning bronze red in the autumn. (Seed of this variety will produce up to 60% Purple colour leaves).
£2.35 Av 12 seeds

Ficus - Figs
Ideal for Bonsai and many produce Ariel roots adding extra interest to the plants. Figs are tropical plants and should be grown indoors, placed outdoors only during the warm summer months in the UK. Figs respond well to high humidity and light levels.

Ficus benghaldensis Bonsai & Trees
Banyan, Indian Fig
Evergreen tree, with leathery deep green leaves. Used as houseplants and commonly seen in offices, an excellent bonsai subject. Considered a sacred plant by the Hindus and is often planted around temples.
£1.95 Av 20 seeds

Ficus benjamina Bonsai & Trees
Weeping Fig
Evergreen shrub or small tree with weeping branches, glossy dark green leaves are oval and leathery with a tapered point. Ideal bonsai subject, house plant or large container plant, one of the most popular indoor container trees. Can be grown outdoors in frost free areas. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£1.95 Av 20 seeds

Ficus macrophylla Bonsai & Trees
Australian Banyan, Moreton Bay Fig
Evergreen tree with glossy green leathery leaves and ariel roots. Mature trees produce the fruits. An excellent Bonsai subject.
A£1.45 Av 20 seeds

Fraxinus Excellsior Bonsai & Trees
Ash
A reasonably fast growing deciduous tree with dark green leaves turning yellow in autumn. The seeds are pickled and used as a condiment. A herb that was once used as a laxative and also taken for rheumatism and arthritis. A bonsai subject used in most styles especially formal upright and slanting, good autumn colouring.
£1.75 Av 40 seeds

Ginkgo biloba Chinese Medicinal Herb Bonsai & Trees
Maidenhair Tree
Ginkgo biloba has unique foliage which is fan shaped and leathery with golden yellow foliage in autumn. Deciduous. Rare to find in the wild but grown in Temple gardens and as specimen trees, an excellent subject to Bonsai. Ginkgo is a traditional Chinese medicine where the seed is used. Recently research has found health promoting properties within the leaves. Used to improve memory, stimulate the blood circulation, leaves are harvested just before they begin to change colour normally in late summer to early autumn. Magical powers of love and beauty. RHS Award of Garden Merit
£2.95 Av 8 seeds

Gleditsia triacanthos Bonsai & Trees
Honey Locust.
Deciduous tree with a glossy trunk, very fragrant flowers July, leaves turn yellow in autumn, hardy.
£1.40 Av 20 seeds

Grevillea Robusta 1m+
Australian Silk Oak tree. Can be grown as pot plant or border plant. Fern like foliage, a fine ornamental pot plant ideal for the house or conservatory.

Av 25 seeds

Grevillea Robusta

Hamamelis japonica Bonsai & Trees
Japanese Witch Hazel
Yellow flowered deciduous shrub, in winter the leaves turn yellow-orange. Ideal bonsai subject for the medium to large size bonsai plant. Suited to most styles including root over rock, clump and twin trunk.

£2.95 Av 15 seeds

Hamamelis virginiana Bonsai & Trees
Virginian Witch Hazel or American Witch Hazel
Hardy Witch Hazel with fragrant yellow flowers in autumn, leaves turn yellow in autumn. A deciduous shrub growing hardy to zone 5. This small tree/shrub is the source for Witch Hazel the stems of which have been used for water divining. A medicinal plant once used by the American Indians. North American Native. Magic herb powers of chastity and protection.
£1.65 Av 20 seeds

Jasminum Fruticans
Wild Jasmine
Flowers from early summer to autumn, yellow tubular flowers.
£1.35 Av 10 seeds

Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden rain tree, Varnish Tree, Pride of India
A spreading tree with long pinnate leaves which are pink-red when young, turning green and then to butter-yellow in the autumn. Small yellow flowers are borne in early summer followed by pink or red fruit capsules. The fruit is made up of papery compartments having a bladder like structure about 5cm long. One of only a few yellow flowering trees.
£1.95 Av 40 seeds

Grevillea Robusta 1m+ Australian Silk Oak tree. Can be grown as pot plant or border plant. Fern like foliage, a fine ornamental pot plant ideal for the house or conservatory.

Grevillea Robusta 1m+
Australian Silk Oak tree. Can be grown as pot plant or border plant. Fern like foliage, a fine ornamental pot plant ideal for the house or conservatory.