saving seeds
Jane McGary (Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:11:07 PDT)
I live in the same region as Cindi, who wrote
hi all,
i was outside (another warm and sunny day here) just yesterday working
among my bulb plants and found that i have some hyacinthus with seed pods
on them. they have most likely done this in years past, but i never
paid much attention and didn't think about saving seeds. these plants
are H. orientalis and of course a hybrid so i am curious as to whether
the seeds in those pods would grow and would they come back true to the
form i already have?
This year, my Dutch hyacinths also set seed, which they rarely do. I
attribute this to the very unusual weather patterns here this winter, with
unseasonably warm temperatures during some spells.
To answer the question, yes, at least some of the seeds would probably
produce plants, but no, they would not be identical to the parent selection.
Jane McGary
Northwestern Oregon, USA