Question about harvesting seed
Robin Carrier (Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:17:24 PST)
i'll bet the compost got hot as it rotted and made it warm for the seeds
to sprout.
robin c
----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Biasella" <fbiasella@watertownsavings.com>
To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2012 2:57 PM
Subject: [pbs] Question about harvesting seed
Hello All,
For the past 3 years or so I have been cutting off the scapes of Eucomis
after they flower but before the seed ripen and threw them on the
"composting" pile in the garden. Not only did they finish ripening but
they also sprouted the following spring, despite our rather brutal winter.
So you can add Eucomis to this list of harvesting seeds after the scape is
removed.
Regards,
Fred Biasella
Cambridge (Boston) MA
USDA Zone 6b
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