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Sun, Jul 29, 07 at 20:01
| Ok This is really my first time at trying to collect seeds from a verbena plant. I just recently found the seeds. Now here is my question. I am worried that I won't be able to collect the seeds before the pods release them. So what are the chances of an immature (not sure how to spell this) seed producing a plant next spring. And would it be better to wait until the seed pod turns brown before I try to collect the seeds. Which look like little sticks. And another problem is I like the look of a dead headed plant so the urg to dead head is driving me but I want the seeds.
Thanks for any help that you may have.
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- Posted by albertar z7 LINY (albee7447@aol.com) on Mon, Jul 30, 07 at 6:19
| Paula The verbena seeds if not matured will not produce. You can tell if they are ready to be pulled because the flower head will turn brown. I dead head my verbena during the summer, but as of next month I'll start to allow them to go to seed to save the seeds for next years growing. I just noticed you are in zone 5 and I am in zone 7, we get our first frost here either towards the end of October or early November, that will make all the difference in the world for seed saving. I hope this helps. Alberta |
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| So how long after the flower drops should I pluck off the seed head? Should I wait for the whole thing to turn brown or should I snip it off when the thing is still green. Thanks Paula |
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| Hi Paula, You need to wait for the whole flower to turn brown. You could dead head some, but leave a few that are the least conspicuous to turn brown and save seeds from them. Remy |
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| Ok so after the flower falls off it is safe to cut off the seed head or should I wait a few days. I thought I had to wait until the whole thing (where the flower was) to turn brown to cut to harvest the seeds. The flowers have been off on my plants (not all of them) for around 1 1/2 weeks now. So if I cut off the seed pods and harvest the seeds now they will produce flowers next year. Thanks for the help |
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| Paula, You have to wait for where the flowers were to turn brown. Remy |
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