On 14 Aug 08, at 9:44, David Ehrlich wrote: > A few years ago, I bought some Tango Lilies from Beck’s. This summer, they > produced a spectacular display. Now, it looks like I have a number of ripening > seed pods. I’d like to collect the seed for the BX. How can I tell when the > pods are ripe – I don’t want to wait for them to dehisce. David Ehrlich Wrap each seed pod in a piece of old panty hose material, fastened around the stem with a twist tie. Dell Scherk will love you (as will those receiving the seeds) if you take the time and trouble to clean your contribution so it is free of chaff, fragments of seedpod, and infertile seed. The easiest method is to put the seed in a shallow dish and *gently* blow the extraneous material away. Or use the stone age method of tossing the material into the air when there's a breeze and letting it blow the junk away. A certain amount of picking out fragments of pod one by one will be necessary, but as the old adage has it, if it's worth doing at all, it's worth doing well. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island