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Sat, Aug 22, 09 at 13:34
| Can anyone give me advice as to how to collect seeds from my witch hazel trees? Right now the fruit is a light green color.
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| They are usually more of an orangey tan when ripe, but I understand you can pick the pods and store in a paper bag before they are fully hard and dry...in a paper bag because they pop open and disperse the seed, it doesn't just fall out :) If light green, I'd give them some more time though, some varieties don't fully ripen until Fall....or if you have several pods, pick and check one for the condition of the seed...dark brown to black and shiny is mature. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ripe dried pod and seed
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- Posted by squirrelspur z7a NC (My Page) on Tue, Aug 25, 09 at 13:03
| Thank you morz8 that really helps a lot! I may collect a few pods early and store as you suggest in case I miss the ripened pods before they pop open. squirrelspur |
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