Schisandra chinensis, Seedling/ Clones of "Eastern Prince" Plant or Seed Packet
“Eastern Prince” clonal stock is propagated from suckers. Fully self-fertile and has improved fruit quality. 3”-10” of stem, many multi-stemmed.
Seed packet contains ~25 seeds. Fresh seeds stored cool and damp. While dry seeds are difficult (I have tried many and never gotten a sprout), these seeds have never been dried and I usually get at least 75% germination, store them in the refrigerator until March (or as late as June) and plant 1/4” deep in a seed bed or pot, sometimes slow to germinate and usually a slow grower in the first couple years, but worth the wait. 3-5 years from seed to fruit.
Bulk Seed is 1 tablespoon (~300 seeds). Same info as packet size.
Small Seedling:1"-3” inch tall, 1 year old seedling. These seeds came from a self-pollinated "Eastern Prince" Schisandra and are likely to carry some of that cultivar's improved traits.
Also known as Wu Wei Zi (Five Flavor Berry) and Magnolia Vine. This easy to grow woody vine has nice foliage, with pretty white flowers that turn into bright red clumps of the most flavorful fruit you have ever tasted. The flavor is nearly impossible to describe; it is complex, sour, spicy, sweet and pungent. Highly regarded adaptogen in both eastern and western herbalism. Grows well in part shade to full sun. Zone 4 Hardy. Requires 3'-15' tall trellis. Likely to fruit better with multiple seedlings around, although the parent is fully self fertile.