European Hop Hornbeam Ostrya carpinifolia - Carpinus italica, Carpinus ostrya, Ostrya italica, Ostrya vulgaris

Detailed Listing For
Botanical Name:

Ostrya carpinifolia

Family:

Betulaceae

Genus:

Ostrya

Species:

carpinifolia

Common Name:

European Hop Hornbeam

Seeds Per Pound:
54,699
Quantity:
3.62 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
20
Germination:
37%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
93%
Height:
45-50 feet
Collection Locale:
Netherlands
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
5
In Stock: 3.62 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 20 seeds)
$4.95
10 gram (~ 1206 seeds)
$12.00
1 oz (~ 3419 seeds)
$19.95
4 oz (~ 13675 seeds)
$40.86
1 lb (~ 54699 seeds)
$124.50
1 kg (~ 120591 seeds)
$262.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: warm stratify for 90 days, cold stratify for 150 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: germination may be delayed until the following year.
In a Nutshell:
* Ostrya carpinifolia is found in Italy, France, Austria, Slovenia, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, southern Switzerland and Anatolia. It is found in the medium elevations, in southern Italy and Sicily, in the South Apennine mixed montane forests ecoregion of the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub Biome.
* The wood is very heavy and hard. The name Ostrya is derived from the Greek word 'ostrua', "bone-like", referring to this very hard wood. This stable wood was historically used to fashion plane soles. more...
* Dense, rounded crown, native to southern Europe, eastern Mediterranean, fruit clusters resemble hops, resembles O. virginiana.
* The wood is hard, very tough, close grained. Used for general carpentry and for charcoal. more...