Germination Guide
Pinus thunbergii seeds generally benefit from a period of cold stratification to germinate effectively. Sowing the seeds outdoors in autumn allows them to undergo natural stratification during the winter, preparing them for sprouting in spring.
Artificial Stratification: For artificial stratification, mix the seeds with moist sand and refrigerate at 2-5°C for about 60-90 days. This process simulates the natural winter conditions, breaking the dormancy of the seeds. After stratification, sow the seeds in a warm environment, ideally between 18-22°C, to encourage germination.
Scarification
Soak in water for 24 hours
Cold Stratification
Cold stratify for 60 days
Germinate
Expect about 91% germinancy
About Us
Yarrow Gardens is a small family business based in Euxton, West Lancashire. We grow most of our own stock here on our nursery. We have young saplings, year old saplings through to much larger and older specimens for sale. Trees are seeds are available all year round for delivery and collection from our nursery.
We are DEFRA registered and our nursery is regularly inspected to confirm compliance with all current plant and plant health regulations.
We are actively working towards the Grown in Britain certification along with the Plant Healthy certification.
Plant Passport Registration Number: GB140010
Yarrow Gardens Limited. Registered in the United Kingdom: 13411784
Postage
For most of our deliveries we use Royal Mail 2nd Class, Evri or UPS for slightly larger orders. We ask you to allow 4-5 working days for the items to arrive, perhaps slightly longer during peak times. Our postage is included in the price you pay. "Free delivery" isn't really free - it has a cost to us as the seller, so we are trusting couriers with your orders.
We dispatch Monday - Thursday. We don't dispatch on Friday or weekends to prevent your live plants potentially being stuck in a warehouse all weekend.
We try make all our packaging compostable at home, the tape, the box and the labels. Occasionally we'll use some non-compostable tape or bags to secure your items. We post all our trees safely and securely in a cardboard box, please note sometimes we'll reuse boxes or material to save our planet.
Please be aware that any postal service can be subject to unforeseen delays beyond our control, we are also bound by the postal service guidelines for declaring an item lost which ranges from 15-60 days depending the courier service we use. If your item is delayed, please contact us through eBay, so we can help you. Please contact us before leaving any feedback as will always resolve the issue for you.
Collection
Collection from Euxton is available on prior arrangement.
Please contact us if you have any questions.
