Hello, I am excited to be home and picking my first pods. I saw that a few had done dropped
How soon can you pick the pods? I usually wait unti I see them beginning to split open.

Excited about one pod on Center of the Universe. one on White Eyes Pink Dragon, one on
Barbara Mandrell, most are still green.

Teresa - Sounds like you have some good parents for those seeds your plants are producing! That IS exciting!

Well, I have tried on most of the blooms but some aborted or just didn't take at all. I have a true respect for those that do this all the time.

Teresa,
seed pods are ripe in about 6 weeks but best to be sure and wait until they start to split. You can pinch the pod and if it cracks open with only a little pressure, the seeds are ripe. We have been harvesting seeds for about a month now. We dry them for a couple of days and refrigerate until we are ready to plant. We are now harvesting 20 or more pods per day.