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Re: I have a question

I took the seeds from marigolds last year and planted them this year, and
they are growing wonderfully.  They have also seeded all over my beds.  I
didn't do anything special to them.  Just put the dried heads in a baggy and
saved them in my pantry.

Marie
Z5
Massachusetts
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Swedock <pswedock@bbnplanet.com>
To: saxmanbc@bellsouth.net <saxmanbc@bellsouth.net>; seeds-list@eskimo.com
<seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 1998 5:20 PM
Subject: Re: I have a question


>On Jun 9, 10:05pm, Windy wrote:
>> Subject: I have a question
>> I was wondering if a seed is fertile if the flower is taken from the
>> stem and then dried and the seeds removed. Are these seeds mature or do
>> they have to ripen on the plant itself?
>>  The reason I ask is because I have marigolds and zinnias which I would
>> like to keep flowering. In order for this to happen I have to remove the
>> spent flowers before they dry and go to seed.
>>  However, once they are dried there are seeds. So are these seeds going
>> to be fertile or not? It may be a dumb question, but I hope it has an
>> answer anyway.
>> Windy
>
>Hi Windy,
>
>Not a dumb question at all. However, I don't have an answer but another
>question: why don't you plant some and find out? Might be a fun experiment.
>
>Let us know how it goes if you try it.
>
>Petr
>
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