Collecting Seeds

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Harvesting Hardy Geranium Seed

By John Beaulieu (Bowl-you) If I’m going to post what I’m learning about hardy geraniums, I should start with first things...

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11 Jun, 2013
Bowl_you

Plumeria Seed Germination Update

I received more plumeria seeds as well as a cutting last week. I decided to float the plumeria seeds in styrofoam peanuts....

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26 Jun, 2012
Willow87

Growing old seed?

IN January's Gardener's World Magazine there is an article on growing old seeds. I find some dates longer than I thought...

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28 Dec, 2011
Drc726

Capsicum seed

Capsicum seed is viable for up to 4 years if properly stored! I have tried this and I personally have preserved Capsicum...

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26 Nov, 2011
Cactinae

Lithop Seedlings & Sods Law!!

Giving Turbo his last feed in the greenhouse before he goes into hibernation a few days ago I turned around abit sharpish...

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26 Oct, 2011
Bampy

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Questions & advice on collecting seeds

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hi . i live in australia and am looking for some Epimedium Seeds

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14 Nov, 2012
Durv

I have some fat green seed pods on my flag iris plants

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12 Aug, 2012
Lesley_hampshire

Strawberry seeds

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7 Jul, 2012
Justvera

Baby Hostas I saved and planted seeds from my favourite Hosta - please can anyone tell me do they come true to the parent plant or do they cross

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29 Jun, 2012
Oliveoil

i want to take seeds from my granny bonnet plants for next year

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12 Jun, 2012
Roseirismary

Where is the seed and how do I harvest a seed from the Clerodendrum Ugandense?

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5 May, 2012
Pinka

Hi, can anyone tell me

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11 Apr, 2012
Jennyh

Hi new to site-help with seed planting times and advice for seeds from charity site

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13 Jan, 2012
Freakynana

Has anyone managed to propagate eryngium from seed?

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26 Oct, 2011
Gattina

I've just gone out to collect seed pods from my poppies

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7 Oct, 2011
Sophiemears

How do i collect seeds from wave petunias?

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8 Sep, 2011
Innie

how beaucarnea re produce

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22 Aug, 2011
Rajpoot

Have just found some magnolia seeds

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20 Aug, 2011
Jennyh

what to do with seed pods off lupins

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20 Aug, 2011
Bluebird67

how to collect seeds from sweet peas

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5 Aug, 2010
Guest

how do i collect garden poppy seeds

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11 Jul, 2010
Guest

How do you go about taking seeds from my Tree Peony

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18 Jun, 2010
Ladyessex1

I want to save asparagus seeds

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1 May, 2010
Lizz

I have just taken some pods from my Wistria and was wondering if i can take the seeds out of them and plant them

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26 Feb, 2010
Linp45

I am starting seeds now

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9 Nov, 2009
Pa44on

Sunflower heads/seeds

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15 Sep, 2009
Jay_b1959

Collecting and saving seeds

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25 Aug, 2009
Kermit

How do I collect seeds from my Cosmos plants?

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23 Aug, 2009
Jan65

How do I collect seed from my poppy?

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19 Jul, 2009
Ian_digs_v2

seedpod advice please?

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15 Jul, 2009
Lindaloganberry

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