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Re: Speaking of lupines.....

Hi Kris

As with any seed collection you must leave the seeds on the plant
for as long as possible, usually I tap or gently shake the plant to 
hear the rattling of the dry seeds.  If you take them off green you
get immature seeds that may not have enough energy or goodness
in them to get good germination rates.  With lupins it helps to put
a stocking over them until opened out and seeds are collected.
Lara

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> From: Kris Cowling <cowling@execpc.com>
> To: perennials@mallorn.com
> Subject: Speaking of lupines.....
> Date: Monday, 18 August 1997 09:51
> 
> There has been a lot of talk about lupines lately and I did check the
archives, but 
> couldn't find my answer, so I hope I'm not duplicating a recent
discussion....
> 
> My mother-in-law has a lupine that has bloomed and is now in the stage of
having what 
> looks like a bunch of pea pods hanging where the blossom was.  These pea
pods are filled 
> with seeds, of course.  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
> 
> (If you want to reply to me directly, take the "m" out of my return
address).
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