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candy girl writes:

having grown seeds saved from last years plants and alway using a good
seed compost we have hardly any appear. been doing this for years so not
a novice any suggestions would be welcome seeds are rudbeckia cosmos and
marigolds so nothing temperamental there

My first attempt at harvesting seed was from marigolds.
Not a single seed germinated.

Some time later, I realized that the plants I harvested from were
a triploid variety -- 100% infertile. I felt really stupid.


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Drew Lawson | And to those who lack the courage
| And say it's dangerous to try
| Well they just don't know
| That love eternal will not be denied