Foxgloves - Will cut seeds develop?

 


Hi All. My foxgloves were wonderful and now look very messy. The flowers
have
gone, the seed heads have developed, but are not mature. If I pull
up the old
plants and store them somewhere, will the seed dry out & be
OK to sprinkle about
to ensure plants for the year after next? Or do
they need ot stay in the ground
to dry out? (Seeds currently pinhead
size and green in their pods). Thanks in
advance for advice.




--
PollyWain

 

PollyWain wrote:


  probably can take the whole
plant up and hang it upside down.

  the seeds being so small might
fly around some, so perhaps
be sure the area is protected
from strong breezes (but you
do want dry and some air
movement to help avoid fungus
trouble).

  i'd also put a finewoven clean
sheet underneath to catch the
seeds as they are so tiny.


  songbird

 


'songbird[_2_ Wrote:

Thanks Songbird, I'm going to go for it. Thanks for the advice. I'll let
everyone know if it works...




--
PollyWain

 

PollyWain wrote:

I think you'd have better germination if you let the seeds ripen
naturally before you harvest them.  Try it with half, experiment.


gloria p