B and T World Seeds' reference number:
407912
USDA average, annual, minimum temperature
Zone:5
Type of plant -
evergreen tree
Picea pungens Glauca Majestica
is included in the following B and T World Seeds flowering plant categories:
29: Temperate Forest and Woodland Tree and Shrub Seed List
76: Californian Native Plant Seed List
85: Natives of U.S.South West (Arizona Texas New Mexico)
87: Natives of Central U.S.A.
94: Natives of Rocky Mountain Area U.S.A.
157: Conifer Seed List
560: Pinaceae
719: North American Native Ethnobotanicals
952: Wholesale Selection
Germination guide
Picea pungens Glauca Majestica seeds will usually germinate in 30-60 days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Normally will only germinate with light so surface sow. Sow Picea pungens Glauca Majestica seeds on the surface of a sandy, calcareous seed sowing mix at about 21°C.
Stratification (cold treatment or vernalization) Some seeds need to be overwintered before they will germinate. Some seeds need just a couple of weeks, others 3 months. Seeds can be stratified in dampened peat or sand, in a plastic box or bag at 4°C or 5°C in a refrigerator. The seeds should not be frozen or in a wet medium. Very small seeds can be sown on the surface of their growing medium, in pots sealed in plastic bags, and kept in the 'fridge. Many vernalized seeds need light to germinate when they are sown in the "Spring".
Pre-chilling has been found to be unnecessary. Picea pungens seeds germinate best if kept warm and in contact with (pressed into, but not covered by) humid, calcareous soil. Mycorrhizae are usually found on seedlings.