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Old 27-01-2004, 08:11 PM
Janet Tweedy
 
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Default Callistemon citrinus (Bottlebrush) problems

In article , Paul
writes
Janet

My friend, Susan, has asked if you have any more information about the
seeds - where they are in relation to the flowers, when they are 'available'
etc!

Thanks! Paul


Well they should actually be quite obvious by now Paul. Here the flowers
were comes a sort of dark brown pod that ripens into a very hard coated
structure all along the part of the stem where the flowers were. When
it's about a year old you take this off completely and put it somewhere
very warm, make sure you have paper or something underneath it. You'll
find trillions of seed fall out of the cone like structure when all the
pores open. It's like dust.

Mine always germinates but I can send you a seed 'pod' if you want to
try one!

janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk