Re: harvesting seeds

That fuchsia, or one very much like it, was the very first plant I propagated. Must have been 7 or 8 at the time. My aunt had a very large plant. I put two or three "slips" in a glass of water. When they rooted, my father built a hanging basket for them and hung it among his orchids. Within a year or so, his lathhouse had more fuchsias than orchids. He was a mailman, and whenever he saw a different fuchsia on his route, he would ask for a cutting.

On Thursday, July 15, 2004, at 05:07 AM, james singer wrote:

Nice fuchsia, Donna. I would guess that you collect the seeds when the pods are ripe and let them dry before removing them from the pods. Fuchsias are normally propagated by cuttings, however. Very easy to root; will root, even bloom while doing so, in water.

On Wednesday, July 14, 2004, at 11:45 PM, Donna wrote:

Ok.... I should have been deadheading.... but ya know....

Anyways, here is a picture of an annual (for me) in a hanging basket.
Note all the hips/seed pods?

Ok Jim (or anyone)-- when do I harvest them for next season? Storage?
Thoughts?

http://simplymyworld.com/seedannual.jpg

Donna

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