#3: Re: Canna Seeding Itself
Posted on 2006-07-23 12:24:12 by Charlie Pridham
"JennyC" <<a href="mailto:Jenny.squirrel@chello.nl" target="_blank">Jenny.squirrel@chello.nl</a>> wrote in message
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> > Sorry If I am repeating myself but a posting earlier has not appeared,
> > (may be finger trouble?)
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> > I have a Canna that I bought in a pot that has flowered wonderfully but
> > I may have missed a dead head as now there is a large seed pod on the
> > plant.
> > > 1) Will the seed be viable?
> > > 2) How long do I leave it on the plant to ripen?
> > > 3) When do I sow it and in what medium & conditions?
> > Thanks
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> Wait until teh seed pod is ripe and the seeds are brown/black
> Save them till spring and then see:
> <a href="http://www.karcheskycanna.com/growingtips.htm" target="_blank">http://www.karcheskycanna.com/growingtips.htm</a>
> I've never bothered with the filing/chipping and usually get a really good
> germination rate anyway.
>
> Jenny
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Only bother with the hard round shiny seeds the wrinkly ones are not viable,
speed things up by pouring boiling water on them sow 24 hours later they
germinate in a warm place in about 4-5days
--
Charlie, gardening in Cornwall.
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Holders of National Plant Collection of Clematis viticella (cvs)
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