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Re: Saving perennial seeds

Anthony Gal wrote:
> 
> A number of my early blooming perennials have gone to
> seed (i.e. columbine) > 
> c:  Scatter the seeds on the ground (as if the seed pods
>     would have done) and let mother nature take her course.

Anthony,

With columbines both alpine and regular, I have found that the Mother
Nature technique is sufficient.  

This also works well with:
 Money Plant (aka Lunaria).  This year I have a thousand babies, no
exaggeration, of Money Plant that will bloom next year since they are
biennial.  I scattered seed in a nursery-type bed, shade and sun, and
let Mother Nature take her course.

Columbine has been given the same treatment and very successfully, even
if the "nursery" is under maple trees where nothing else grows.  They
too will bloom the second year.

Geranium, wild, reseeds itself the same way, although not as prolificly
as the above two types.

Poppy, ditto.  I particularly liked a salmon color poppy which I spread
this way last year.


Most perennials seed need cold treatment to germinate.  If there is
something you cannot bear to have additional plants of, of course, the
safest would be the dual planting of Mother Nature and Chill and
Germinate inside.

Best of Luck in your endeavor,


Linda Hill  Alias Momsey	Flowers are beauty to the eye
Zone 5    NE Ohio		and tranquility to the soul.





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