Re: Glaucidium fresh seed question

OK - I'll try to mail very soon.
Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Glaucidium fresh seed question


> Kitty:  If you have any extras, I'd love some...you've got me convinced I
need to branch out from the usual.  :-)
>
>
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>
> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> --Albert Einstein
>
>  --- On Tue 09/14, Kitty < kmrsy@comcast.net > wrote:
> From: Kitty [mailto: kmrsy@comcast.net]
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 08:38:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Glaucidium fresh seed question
>
> Thanks so much Gene. I'm going to try some myself. Anyone else want
> some<br>Glaucidium seed? This is a peony relative from Japan with
> gorgeous flowers.<br>I also have some Fritillaria radeanna seed (like F
> imperialis but pale<br>yellow flowers, no bad smell, a tad shorter) if
> any one wants that.<br><br>Kitty<br><br>----- Original Message -----
> <br>From: "Gene Bush" <genebush@otherside.com><br>To:
> <gardenchat@hort.net><br>Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 6:17
> AM<br>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Glaucidium fresh seed question<br><br><br>>
> Well, Kitty<br>> If the seeds are tan or brown paper-ery with the bump
> in the middle,<br>> they I would not worry about rot. Just keep them dry
> between a piece of<br>> paper towel and mail in the padded envelope so
> they do not get crushed in<br>> the postal service canceling and sorting
> machines. Have your friend go on<br>> and sew as soon as she can. They
> will do best if not allow to freeze once<br>> they have been sown and
> moistened. Cool... below 40 degrees over winter,<br>but<br>> not
> freezing.<br>> Gene E. Bush<br>> Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc<br>>
> www.munchkinnursery.com<br>> genebush@munchkinnursery.com<br>> Zone 6/5
> Southern Indiana<br>><br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From:
> "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net><br>> > Gene, or anyone,<br>> > My Glaucidium
> seed pods were just beginning to crack open so I harvested<br>> > them.
> This is one of those seeds that needs to be sown fresh. I
> do<br>still<br>> > lay it out to dry, though, don't I? I plan to send
> some to a friend in<br>> > Canada and I don't want them to rot on the
> way, but I want her to get<br>them<br>> > as fresh as possible. So what
> is the procedure for harvested seed that<br>> > needs to be fresh as
> possible for sowing but is being mailed?<br>> ><br>> > Kitty<br>><br>>
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