Tuya. The seeds 'Malonyana' Thuja occidentalis 'Malonyana'

Tuya. The seeds 'Malonyana'

Thuja occidentalis 'Malonyana' is a stiff, columnar thuja with dark green foliage 8-10m high and a narrow crown 0.7m wide.

This thuja originated in Malonia, Hungary, in the garden of Count Ambrosius-Migazzi around 1913.

This thuja is ideal as a vertical accent in the landscape, which can visually serve as a replacement for the Italian cypress.

At the same time thuja 'Malonyana' will fit perfectly into narrow screens or hedges.

Sowing: Thuja seeds are fairly easy to germinate and grow. The seeds are best sown in March. Then, by the end of summer, the seedlings will have already gained strength and will be able to successfully overwinter,

First, the collected seeds are soaked in water for 24 hours.

Drain the water, dry the seeds on a napkin, mix with wet sand, put in a polyethylene bag and close the end. The bag is placed in a refrigerator at 4 °C. It is important that the seeds do not dry out, so check them from time to time (keep them moderately moist).

After about eight weeks, the seeds can be sown. It may happen that they begin to germinate earlier, before the end of the stratification period. In that case, sow immediately.

Acidic peat (pH 3.5) is filled in a pot or box, seeds are placed on top, then covered with a layer of substrate a few millimeters thick. During germination, the seeds are kept at room temperature and kept slightly moist. The seeds germinate after 2-3 weeks.

If there is a lot of space in the room, it is better to take many pots and sow seeds in them as rarely as possible. Then the small seedlings will not need to be picked and they will get stronger faster. If this is not possible, you can sow in a box and plant the plants in pots after germination.

Seeds in a package of 5 pcs.