The seed capsuals open soon after the green fades and they become red/ brown or straw coloured. If picked before they open, I suggest allowing them to dry and open naturally, so that the seeds may finish ripening. They self seed so easily that I would sow as soon as practical. Peter (UK) On 3 March 2015 at 13:18, Travis O <enoster@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > When is the best time to collect seeds of Scilla siberica, Scilla > mischtschenkoana, or Scilla biflora? Do I wait for the pods to dry or can I > collect them green, and will the seeds still mature? > > I've seen in Ian Young's Bulb Log how some seeds can be collected before > fully ripe. > > Then, should I wait until Autumn to sow them? > >