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Re: Speaking of lupines.....

At 01:51 PM 17 08 97 -0700, you wrote:
 My question is, when is the best time to harvest the seeds to 
>plant them at my house.  Is it best to allow them to dry out some more on
the stalk?  
>Are they perhaps still developing in their pod and shouldn't be "picked"
until they 
>start opening themselves?  
>
>Thanks!
>
>Marie

Some people put bags (cheese clothy -- light cotton -- I've even seen nylon
stockings) over the stock to catch the seeds as the pods ripen and break
open.  I think old lupins are messy enough without hanging laundry on them.
 :-)

The hotter and dryer the seed pods get, the faster they pop open.  I was
out pruning mine back yesterday and they were snap, crackle and popping all
over the place.  The empty pods make such a neat spiral after they've gone
off!

If they start to go off on their own.  Harvest the rest.  If you can't keep
that close a close watch on them, wait until they've turned blackish and
snap off and open fairly easily.

I've heard stuff about soaking and/or nicking the seeds to promote
germination.  But as they grow like weeds here, I've never done that.  

And speaking of lupins.  A Question.  I've got one last year from a
self-serve roadside stand and the label just said "dwarf lupin".  It's
blooming now.  Fantastic.  Leaf mound very compact.  Good dark green
foliage.  About 14" high.  Incredible 3' dark dusty pink flower stock.
Lots more blooms coming.  Does anyone know if this "late" or "normal" for a
"dwarf lupin." ? 

Late summer/Fall lupins would be great.  I hope it does it again next year
at the same time.

Donna
Zone 5+  
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