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Seed Saving
napapen

collecting oriental seed pods

napapen
14 years ago

I have these for the first time and have promised seeds to almost everyone who sees them. The pods are green and not too big. If I cut them off and dry them, will the seed be viable? Or do I need to wait until they turn light tan.

Penny

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