Re: Hardy geraniums/ collecting seeds
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- Subject: Re: Hardy geraniums/ collecting seeds
- From: G*
- Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 07:29:59 -0500
- References: <5b.10b9dbb8.279958e4@aol.com>
Hello Paul,
You can collect the seeds a bit early and get away with it. Watch for the
first darkening of color to show up in seed pod. Clip with a bit of stem, place in
a paper bag where they can breathe. Thumbtack to a rafter or something in the
garage. Only every 2nd or 3rd day using this method. Seeds will continue ripening,
explode into the bag. Clean at leisure.
Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
around the woods - around the world
genebush@otherside.com http://www.munchkinnursery.com
----- Original Message -----
From: <Meum71@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Hardy geraniums
snip....
> I am gong to bore every one with a side note about geranium seeds-they are a
> pain to collect. I have a number of diffrent forms of G. phaeum and I
> collect seed from them every year-On Geraniums you get only 4 seeds per
> flower (if any) and the seed must be collected with in two days of being ripe.
>
> So for three weeks, I have to go out to the clumps of Geraniums each day and
> look for any seed that might be ripe.
>
> If one does not get to the plants on time-you have to crawl on your hands and
> knees to locate the seed on the ground. It's worse than trying to harvest
> Pulmonaria seeds.
>
>
> Marilyn, thanks for the interesting post about Geraniums
>
> Paul
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