Description

TEXAS MOUNTAIN LAUREL FLOWER TREE SEEDS (Sophora Secundiflora) This Gorgeous Tree is a Great Way to Add Beautiful Fragrance and Eye-Catching Features into a Landscape. Texas Mountain Laurel is a Beautiful Perennial Tree with Full, Dark Green Foliage. The Beautiful Flowers of Texas Mountain Laurel can be Bluish Lavender, Dark Violet, Light Purple, & Bright Purple. Some say that the Flowers Smell like Grape Soda or Artificial Grape Products. In Addition, this Tree has Beautiful Fruit, which Consists of Semi-Woody Pods that have Very Bright Red Seeds. Growing Conditions: Water Use: Low , Medium Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2) CaCO3 Tolerance: High Drought Tolerance: High Cold Tolerant: yes Heat Tolerant: yes Soil Description: Dry, rocky, well-drained, preferably calcareous soils. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay Conditions Comments: Needs good drainage. Benefits: Use Ornamental: This species is often cultivated in warm regions for the shiny, evergreen foliage and large showy flowers. S. secundiflora is readily available as a small to medium sized propagated plant. Use Wildlife: Blooms attract insect pollinators. Use Medicinal: Crushed beans boiled in water, strained & liquid poured in aching ears. (Weiner) Warning: The brilliant red seeds contain the highly poisonous alkaloid cytisine (or sophorine) Conspicuous Flowers: yes Fragrant Flowers: yes Interesting Foliage: yes Attracts: Butterflies Deer Resistant: High Zones 7b-11 Texas Mountain Laurel Germination: 1) Scarify seeds by putting several very shallow nicks into the shell, being sure to keep them very shallow. Next, put seeds into a container and pour boiling water over them, while letting them remain in water soaking overnight. By morning the seeds should start to swell. If not, soak for another 12 hours. 2) Plant seeds appx. 1/2" inch deep in well draining seed starting mix. 3) Use a heated propagator to keep the soil between 75-80 degrees F. 4) Expect germination within 2-3 weeks. "Please Contact us First if you Need Anything" Germinación del laurel de montaña de Texas: 1) Escarifique las semillas haciendo varios cortes muy superficiales en la cáscara, asegurándose de que sean muy superficiales. A continuación, coloque las semillas en un recipiente y vierta agua hirviendo sobre ellas, mientras las deja en remojo durante la noche. Por la mañana, las semillas deberían comenzar a hincharse. Si no es así, déjelas en remojo durante otras 12 horas. 2) Plante las semillas a aproximadamente 1/2 pulgada de profundidad en una mezcla para semillas que drene bien. 3) Use un propagador calentado para mantener la tierra entre 75 y 80 grados F. 4) Espere la germinación en 2 o 3 semanas. "Comuníquese con nosotros primero si necesita algo"