carpinus turczaninowii

Hello, I recently purchased some Korean Hornbeam (Carpinus turczaninovii) seeds and was wondering if anyone here has successfully germinated them. The instructions say to scarify first: is this with the same hot water soak used for Trident Maple and Japanese Black Pine seeds for 24 hours to...

I have seen multiple websites claim theyre the same, and Ive seen multiple websites claim theyre different and also sell them separately. What gives? Also believe Ive seen it spelled "coreana". Need expert advice.

This was given to me by a generous local acquaintance, same individual who gave me my more advanced pines, seiju elm, and trident maple. Age: unknown... probably about 6 yrs Training: previous owner trained. In my care a couple months Width: .40/.26 Height: 31"/15"