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When to harvest coneflowers
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Posted by acountrygardner 5 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 19, 07 at 7:15
| I cut my back when they get so tall they begin to fall over. The flowers are usually still purple. If I hang the stems (with the seedheads) up to dry, will the seeds mature enough to harvest later this fall? |
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RE: When to harvest coneflowers
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RE: When to harvest coneflowers
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| I think you'll have to leave the flower heads on the plant until they turn brown. Ripe seed should be a glossy brown or black color and should shake loose from the seed heads with relative ease. |
RE: When to harvest coneflowers
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RE: When to harvest coneflowers
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| No, the seeds are white. The spikes are part of the chaff! |
RE: When to harvest coneflowers
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| And the spikes are painful when they get stuck in your finger. The seeds are ripe now, because the goldfinches are all over them. |
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