Re: HYB: Beginners:Pods & seeds
iris@hort.net
  • Subject: Re: HYB: Beginners:Pods & seeds
  • From: B* W* <a*@aol.com>
  • Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:21:57 -0500 (EST)
In both cases, the pod had already received everything they needed from the plant before they left the stalk. (and before the stalk collapsed) 

<<But I wouldn't expect that from a pod with a stalk that rotted off -
this one snapped off a healthy stalk.>>



Betty Wilkerson
Zone 6 KY
autmirislvr@aol.com



-----Original Message-----
From: Linda Mann <lmann@lock-net.com>
To: iris <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Sat, Feb 25, 2012 7:41 am
Subject: Re: [iris] HYB: Beginners:Pods & seeds


Yes - most amazing one was only 5 days post pollination when I
accidentally knocked it off. Matured the pod on a paper plate in a
window sill.

But I wouldn't expect that from a pod with a stalk that rotted off -
this one snapped off a healthy stalk.

On 2/25/2012 7:37 AM, Betty Wilkerson wrote:
Never throw pods away because you think they've not had time to 
mature.

Seed have sprouted here from pods that were only three weeks old when
the stalks collapsed. In one case the seed were still white and very
crinkled. Only six sprouted out of the hundred seed, but I've enjoyed
the baby ribbon pink seedlings that resulted. Another pod had more
mature looking seed and all germinated. Linda has had even earlier 
success.

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