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RE: Seed Collection of Scillias, Grape Hyacinth, Anemone de Caen

I don't feel so silly about planting them now, but you have to see how
bare the spot is to know why I want more of them - just clumps of
Bermuda and wild grass.  What I want to know is can I get them to seed
into the adjoining area of near-sterile shaded clay?  If I pick the seed
pods now are they ripe yet? (they are green with white seeds inside that
"look" unripe).  If I wait too long will they pop open and leave me
nothing to spread on the adjoining clay.  I couldn't possibly ruin the
dead area they are going into. Although I don't like the thought of
attracting biting flies. A lot of bulbs like Grape Hyacinth survive in
this clay but by no means thrive, as they have never seeded nor needed
dividing when I dug them up. None of the seed I have collected before
ever germinated. I have the same poor luck with my Tiger Lily, Coreopsis
and Ajuga, and wild onion. I haven't seen a book which advises on how to
decide if certain kinds of seed are ripe. When I can, I leave them on
the plant to overwinter in case they need that.
I just figured out "where" the seeds are in the head of the Anemone de
Caen, but don't know if I have to let them dry before picking them or
what.  I need to mow the area with the Anemone and Scillia so I'm hoping
I can pick them before they are completely dried out (and pop open?). 

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> 
> Frances said

>Are Anemone de Caen invasive?  To me no flower is worth being a weed,
>and I just planted a dozen of the little buggers
>Frances  Z 6/7 PNW

(well as for me, I don't care for Henbit one bit) TC

>MRed94 wrote:

> > HOORAY for those of us that love the stupid little purple
> things.....I
> > deliberately planted them in my yard...bunnies love to chew them up,
> but I
> > manage to get a few to bloom,.,....
> >
> > These are flowers to me, not weeds.......
> 
And I'm pleased to know that weed killer didn't kill them because I
planted them in my grass with some crocus as well.
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