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Snapdragon Seeds

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Posted by hibiscusfan zone 5/6NW Ohio (mrbass@bright.net) on
Tue, Nov 10, 09 at 14:10

I have been trying to save some snapdragon seed and sometimes when I open the pod they are not black but grey, lt. brown or even white. If I leave the white and lt. colored ones out to dry will they be OK. I have alot to learn yet about saving seed.

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  • Posted by remy 6WNY (My Page) on
    Tue, Nov 10, 09 at 19:28

Hi Hibiscusfan,
You collected seed too soon. When snapdragon seeds are ripe, little holes will open up at the top of the seed pod, and at that point you can harvest the seed. The seeds will be black(or at least very dark.)
Remy

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Thanks remy, I was hoping that they might ripen if I left them lay but I,ll have to let them ripen on the plant.

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  • Posted by luke_oh zone 5 NE Ohio (My Page) on
    Mon, Nov 16, 09 at 17:16

I just collected my first snapdragon seeds . Look for a little monkey looking face on the pod, these are the holes that the small black round seeds will come out of. Just shake the pod and they will come out.

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I must be stupid but I don't understand what it is you are calling the monkey face on the pod. I have tried to look at the completed bloom and pull it apart but haven't found anything that might look like a seed. I'll try looking again today.

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  • Posted by remy 6WNY (My Page) on
    Thu, Jul 22, 10 at 23:04

Hi Pippi,
Don't pull apart the bloom, let it die naturally. THe pods will appear where the flower was. When the pods are ripe little holes open.
The link below has a good pic of a couple pods on a stem. Notice how the holes have developed giving the appearance of a face on the pod.
Remy

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