RE: Collecting Seed
- Subject: RE: Collecting Seed
- From: "Kelly Stephens" j*@mchsi.com
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 13:28:59 -0500
Thank you both, Susan and Marilyn. Marilyn, you cleared that up for me very
well, and Susan, I knew I'd have to label them somehow, but wasn't sure how
I was going to go about it.
I only have one more question.
Do you have any idea how long I should expect these plants to keep blooming?
If I have to bag them (because of Kansas winds), I don't want to have to
look at the bags any longer than I have to. Thought I'd do it toward the
end of the season. Or perhaps I should ask how long after the petals fall
off is the seed pod dry enough to harvest?
Kelly
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Saxton, Susan
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:02 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: RE: Collecting Seed
I will piggyback onto Marilyn's comment with one addition: IF it matters to
you what color the poppies are (when saving the seeds) I take plastic plant
tags and punch a hole in one end with a one-hole punch. I take twist ties
of some sort and attach the tag, identified with the color/type of of poppy
(i.e., pink fringed or dark red peony type) to the poppy stem somewhere.
Obviously this has to be done while the poppy is blooming. But the leaves
are usually big enough that the tags aren't seen.
Then, when you get read to harvest the seed, you can just stick the tag in
the bag with the seeds for ID later. AND the tags are reusable; I just save
them for the next year and have used the same ones for years.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marilyn Dube [m*@easystreet.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 8:16 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Collecting Seed
>
>
> Kelly,
> Poppy seed is the easiest of any to collect. They make it sound
> unnecessarily difficult. The seed capsule on the top of the flower
> stalk gradually turns brown/tan as it dries. When the seed is
> ready to harvest,
> you can hear the seeds rattle in the pod if you gently shake
> it. There are
> holes near the top of the seedpod where you can shake out the
> seeds (or
> Mother Nature will do it for you if you let them stay there
> too long). You
> will be amazed at how many seeds you can collect from a few
> poppies. I've
> never bagged my poppy seedpods, don't think it's necessary.
> You can save
> your seeds in a zip loc baggy with a little package of gel
> and store in the
> fridge until it's time to sprinkle them around next winter.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> Marilyn Dube'
> Natural Designs Nursery
> Portland, Oregon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-perennials@hort.net
> [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
> Of Kelly Stephens
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 7:06 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: Collecting Seed
>
> Hi folks,
> I just love my Shirley Poppy bed. Dave's Garden website says: "Bag
> seedheads to capture ripening seed Allow pods to dry on plant; break
> open to collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully
> stored"
>
> Can anyone expand upon this for me? How do I go about
> "bagging?" How do I
> know when the pod is dry? What does "properly cleaned" mean?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Kelly Stephens
>
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