Syrian-privet, Fontanesia Fontanesia phillyraeoides

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Botanical Name:

Fontanesia phillyraeoides

Family:

Oleaceae

Genus:

Fontanesia

Species:

phillyraeoides

Common Name:

Syrian-privet, Fontanesia

Lot#:
9701
Seeds Per Pound:
80,812
Quantity:
0.21 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
86
Germination:
99%
Germination Test Type:
estimate
Purity:
98%
Height:
15-25ft
Collection Locale:
Hungary
Crop Year:
1997
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7
In Stock: 0.21 lb
Prices
  • Fontanesia phillyraeoides

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 86 seeds)
$4.95
1 oz (~ 5051 seeds)
$15.87
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Fontanesia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Oleaceae , usually treated as comprising a single species Fontanesia philliraeoides , though some authors split this into two species (see below). It is native to southern Europe ( Sicily ), southwestern Asia ( Lebanon , Syria , Turkey ) and eastern Asia ( China ), with two well-separated populations. more...
* Resembles F. fortunei, but is shorter, broader, and more densely branched, small whitish flowers, native to Asia Minor.