RE: Collecting Seed

Oh girl, Oregon (Columbia Gorge area) is windy too.  If you are in the garden a lot, you'll notice the pods drying out.  I wouldn't even bag them until then, if at all.  I just keep an eye on mine.  I don't let them dry out to the point of shaking out the seed themselves, but if you are out regularly, you'll be able to monitor that.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kelly Stephens [j*@mchsi.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 11:29 AM
> To: perennials@hort.net
> Subject: RE: Collecting Seed
> 
> 
> 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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