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Gathering seed
Have noticed some poppies growing on a building site and am thinking about taking some seed from them so need a bit of advice, have been told the best thing to do is remove the flower containing the seed put in a bag and give a good shake thus removing all the seed into the bag.......is this correct and if so when should i think about removing the flower and doing it.....cheers
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Gathering seed
"rabc" wrote in message ... Have noticed some poppies growing on a building site and am thinking about taking some seed from them so need a bit of advice, have been told the best thing to do is remove the flower containing the seed put in a bag and give a good shake thus removing all the seed into the bag.......is this correct and if so when should i think about removing the flower and doing it.....cheers The seed must be ripe. There will be nothing left of the flower petals. If you gently shake the seed POD you should hear the seeds rattling about inside. Then you can put it into your paper bag to avoid losing any seeds. R. |
Gathering seed
On Jul 29, 9:41*pm, rabc wrote:
Have noticed some poppies growing *on *a building site and am thinking about taking some seed from them so need a bit of advice, have been told the best thing to do is remove the flower containing the seed put in a bag and give a good shake thus removing all the seed into the bag.......is this correct and if so when should i think about removing the flower and doing it.....cheers Do be careful, this may be a government enterprise agricultural project set up for Afghistani immigrants. You had better check with Mr Meddlesome before you "take" anything. |
Gathering seed
On 2009-07-30 09:05:06 +0100, "Ragnar" said:
"rabc" wrote in message ... Have noticed some poppies growing on a building site and am thinking about taking some seed from them so need a bit of advice, have been told the best thing to do is remove the flower containing the seed put in a bag and give a good shake thus removing all the seed into the bag.......is this correct and if so when should i think about removing the flower and doing it.....cheers The seed must be ripe. There will be nothing left of the flower petals. If you gently shake the seed POD you should hear the seeds rattling about inside. Then you can put it into your paper bag to avoid losing any seeds. R. But they may not come 'true', depending on what they are. We had some very flamboyant poppies which seeded everywhere and came out as pale mauve single flowers. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gathering seed
On 30 July, 09:19, Sacha wrote:
On 2009-07-30 09:05:06 +0100, "Ragnar" said: "rabc" wrote in message ... Have noticed some poppies growing *on *a building site and am thinking about taking some seed from them so need a bit of advice, have been told the best thing to do is remove the flower containing the seed put in a bag and give a good shake thus removing all the seed into the bag.......is this correct and if so when should i think about removing the flower and doing it.....cheers The seed must be ripe. There will be nothing left of the flower petals. If you gently shake the seed POD you should hear the seeds rattling about inside. Then you can put it into your paper bag to avoid losing any seeds. R. But they may not come 'true', depending on what they are. *We had some very flamboyant poppies which seeded everywhere and came out as pale mauve single flowers. -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon If the seed heads look a really dry grey colour, and there is a tiny gap between the sides and top of the seed head, they should be ready. If you are careful, you should be able to remove the flattish top of the head and tip the remaining part upside down into your bag. There will be hundreds in each head, so you should not need too many. I find that the range of sizes and shapes of wild poppy flowers are wonderful, but they will not seed themselves very easily if your ground is anything but dry and sunny. |
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sutartsorric writes
On 30 July, 09:19, Sacha wrote: On 2009-07-30 09:05:06 +0100, "Ragnar" said: "rabc" wrote in message ... Have noticed some poppies growing *on *a building site and am thinking about taking some seed from them so need a bit of advice, have been told the best thing to do is remove the flower containing the seed put in a bag and give a good shake thus removing all the seed into the bag.......is this correct and if so when should i think about removing the flower and doing it.....cheers The seed must be ripe. There will be nothing left of the flower petals. If you gently shake the seed POD you should hear the seeds rattling about inside. Then you can put it into your paper bag to avoid losing any seeds. R. But they may not come 'true', depending on what they are. *We had some very flamboyant poppies which seeded everywhere and came out as pale mauve single flowers. -- Sachawww.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon If the seed heads look a really dry grey colour, and there is a tiny gap between the sides and top of the seed head, they should be ready. If you are careful, you should be able to remove the flattish top of the head and tip the remaining part upside down into your bag. There will be hundreds in each head, so you should not need too many. I find that the range of sizes and shapes of wild poppy flowers are wonderful, but they will not seed themselves very easily if your ground is anything but dry and sunny. Germination is triggered by light, so don['t cover them with soil. And they need bare soil. -- Kay |
Cheers for the advice, with this terrible summer we are having what month can i expect the petals to be gone and the seed pods ripe....Cheers
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Gathering seed
rabc writes
Cheers for the advice, with this terrible summer we are having what month can i expect the petals to be gone and the seed pods ripe....Cheers They usually flower over a long period with each flower lasting only a day. So seed pods equally ripen over a period. I wouldn't leave it very long before looking for ripe pods. -- Kay |
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On Jul 30, 11:45*pm, rabc wrote:
Cheers for the advice, with this terrible summer we are having what month can i expect the petals to be gone and the seed pods ripe....Cheers About half past December! |
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On 2009-07-30 23:45:55 +0100, rabc said:
snip Cheers for the advice, with this terrible summer we are having what month can i expect the petals to be gone and the seed pods ripe....Cheers Depends where you are. Here, they're ripe and empty in many instances! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com Shrubs & perennials. Tender & exotics. South Devon |
Gathering seed
"rabc" wrote in message ... Cheers for the advice, with this terrible summer we are having what month can i expect the petals to be gone and the seed pods ripe....Cheers When poppy seed is ripe a row of tiny holes around the rim of the pod open up. When the wind blows the plant waves about and the seed sprays out of these holes like a salt shaker. Look at the pods daily until the holes open up and then the seed is ripe for collection. Details vary depending on species. HTH R. |
Gathering seed
On 31 July, 11:06, "Ragnar" wrote:
"rabc" wrote in message ... Cheers for the advice, with this terrible summer we are having what month can i expect the petals to be gone and the seed pods ripe....Cheers When poppy seed is ripe a row of tiny holes around the rim of the pod open up. When the wind blows the plant waves about and the seed sprays out of these holes like a salt shaker. *Look at the pods daily until the holes open up and then the seed is ripe for collection. Details vary depending on species. HTH R. The seed pods tend to start a green-ish colour and gradually turn grey as everything dries out. If you get them too early you will find that the seeds inside will be all sticky and are not like to drop out of the seed head when you invert it. Many should be ready now, as most wild poppies would flower in late June/early July. Just be brave and try a few - like with most things experience will soon tell you which are the ripest ones. |
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Seed must be mature. There will be nothing left of the petals. If You gently shake the seed pods, you should hear the seeds rattling Inside.
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