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Aug 29, 2014 6:35 AM CST
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Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
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do you let the seed pods mature? and have you ever tried to grow from seed?

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Aug 29, 2014 6:58 AM CST
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
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Very interesting shot, Jack. I've never seen pods on mine so now I'll have to look.
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Aug 29, 2014 8:37 AM CST
central Illinois
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This is the 1st time I have allowed my gloriosas ever attempt to set seed and the experiment is rather limited in scope. I think they will mature. Glad your's are well Cinta. I've read from more than one reference, Gloriosas are easy to raise from seed. That's the only way one California grower propagates all his stock (and also the reason he can't guarantee a a specific colored cultivar or form).
The results could yields some unique color variations as there's a couple of different cultivers out there (mostly Rothchildiana, superba, some older greenii. and maybe some carsonii). The latter were a new addition this year and the tuber's received seemed to produces a different result than the purple/brown color scheme promised. Had hoped to infuse new greenii into the mix again this year but those tubers sent by provider didn't even raise a sprout. I've been in communication w/ said m o company and they said they'd make good on the errant stock this coming spring.
My usual practice is to remove flowers to provide greater aesthetic appeal and channel energy back into tubers which inevitability yield more tubers every year. I started w/ either two or three small tubers from the gift shop at MOBOT over a dozen years ago, my own stock attained 400 tubers a couple of year's ago. I sold off a bunch, donated 50 or so to a not a raffle raffle, gave loads away, yet still have more than I can realistically use every year.

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Aug 29, 2014 9:54 AM CST
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
Plant Identifier Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Thanks for all the good information, Jack. I have the same tubers I started with a very long time ago. I bought more this past spring, potted them up but haven't seen a sprout. I'm guessing they won't grow since I haven't seen any evidence they're even alive!
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Aug 29, 2014 7:02 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt
Beekeeper Bee Lover Overwinters Tender Plants Indoors Cottage Gardener Herbs Wild Plant Hunter
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I will be watching your experiment with seeds with interest.
Will you start a thread somewhere?
..a balanced life is worth pursuit.
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Aug 30, 2014 2:27 AM CST
central Illinois
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Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Avid Green Pages Reviewer Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Photo Contest Winner: 2017
I'll try to remember to.
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