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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2008 9:06:54 GMT
I am a complete novice at this gardening lark and have had various degrees of success in the garden this season, the one thing I am very proud of is a group of tall (around 9ft) multi flowering Sun flowers (everyone has to start somewhere!!!). I would love to collect the seeds for next year but because of the very wet weather I am unsure of when or how to do this because the seeds will not dry naturally outside.
Any ideas will be very welcome.
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Post by Amo on Sept 14, 2008 11:43:27 GMT
They sound lovely and well worth having a go at collecting seed. If you can have them on the plant for as long as possible to fatten up you should get better seed. Then snip them off and put the heads in paper bags to finish drying and to collect the seed for next year. Don't forget to lable the bag. You can discard the head once the seeds have ripened. Good luck!
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Post by Dr Bill on Sept 14, 2008 14:07:52 GMT
But leave a few for the birds
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Post by Plocket on Sept 14, 2008 15:05:56 GMT
To ensure that they dry rather than go mouldy I put them in the airing cupboard, once they are in the paper bag!
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Post by Auricula on Sept 14, 2008 15:41:10 GMT
Do I have to wait for the pods of swet peas to turn brown or can I snip them from the plant whilst they are still green? Thanks  |
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Post by Spruance on Sept 14, 2008 20:49:52 GMT
With sweet peas I would wait until the pods at least start to turn brown Auricula, then they can have the same paperbag treatment as the sunflowers. Once the pods are completely dry, they will split open very easily then you can store the seed until next year or sow from late October this year if you are going to overwinter the plants in a GH or cold frame.
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Post by Auricula on Sept 15, 2008 0:26:56 GMT
Thank you Spruance, I really wasn't sure |
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