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| I have Birds Eye flowers that are going to seed and I want to collect the seeds before they naturally fall out of the pod. One plant has already done this so I was only able to get a few seeds from it. Can I cut the flower stems before they fully dry? Will the seeds fully mature in the paper bag? |
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- Posted by ken_adrian MI z5 (My Page) on Thu, Jun 5, 14 at 17:30
| i bet.. if you found the latin name... you could google the number of days to maturity ... or!!!!! put the bag over the flower.. some peeps use old nylons.... twist tie the bottom.. and let them mature ... ripen and dry right on the plant ... nick.. you have to start learning the latin... if you goggle birds eye... all you will get is frozen pea recipes.. and that is why.. when you want real good info.. you need to drop the common names.. and go with the latin .. ken ps: if you have a named variety ... you might want to google. .and find out if they are fertile... or sterile ... before wasting too much effort.... |
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| I second Ken's suggestion to place bags over the spent flowers. I use "wedding bags", which are woven nylon or tulle with a drawstring opening. That way you can leave the seeds on the plant as long as you need, and the birds won't carry them off. Do wait to cover them until the flower starts to fade, since you want to be sure the bugs had time to do their pollinating job. The bags come in several sizes and are available from wedding supply companies online. If you have a gardening friend, you could share an order. I have more bags than I know what to do with. Good luck. Martha |
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- Posted by carolinaflowerlover 7bNC (My Page) on Fri, Jun 6, 14 at 18:36
| If you mean gilia tricolor, here you go: http://mother-natures-backyard.blogspot.com/2013/04/plant-of-month-april-birds-eye-tricolor.html |
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