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Jun 2, 2012 11:37 AM CST
Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
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Karen ,
Those ruby bells are beautiful , and they were WS Thumbs up
By chance you have any seeds left Rolling my eyes. ?

My moms name is Ruby and some things just look like something she would like .
She is still around and gardening at 82 .
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Jun 2, 2012 12:47 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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I doubt it. And if I do they'd be a year or two old. I assume my plants will produce seeds, though I don't know if they'd be true to the parent plant. Would you like me to try for fresh seeds?

Karen
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Jun 2, 2012 4:08 PM CST
Name: Cinda
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If you don't mind I would gladly send some seeds or a sase your way
Thanks
Smiling Cinda
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Jun 2, 2012 4:12 PM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
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gardengus said:Reading about Chelle's pots make me wonder if that would work for the lupines.
I use to grow huge beautiful lupines in Michigan ,but have had no luck here , tried just about every thing,
I am going to try pots and see Shrug! can't hurt.Thumb of 2012-06-02/gardengus/820a83


Give it a shot, Cinda.

My mom has had a lupine in a pot (set partway into the soil) in nearly full shade for years. It blooms every year without fail, and nobody ever does a thing for it. Blinking Go figure.


They don't get as big as the ones in your picture, though...those are stunning!
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Jun 2, 2012 7:49 PM CST
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nice selection there Karen!!!.. everything is looking great!!!
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Jun 3, 2012 3:51 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Thank you, Allison.

Cinda, I'll do my best to get you some seeds. At least one flowering stem should be mature now. I'll get that one today, let you know when I get enough collected. They wintersow very well. Thumbs up

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Jun 3, 2012 8:23 PM CST
Name: Cinda
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Thanks ,
It will be the first time for coral bells for me , I have never even noticed seed pods , they must be very small.
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Jun 3, 2012 8:30 PM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Cinda, I don't think all heuchera produce seeds. I only have this one (Ruby Bells) and Georgia Peach, so what do I know? But I've had the Georgia peach for a few years and it definitely doesn't produce seeds.

Karen
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Jun 4, 2012 12:17 AM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
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2 years ago I saved seeds from my heuchera. It was just an experiment to see if they would grow from the hybrid plants. What I did was put small organza bags on the bloom, then waited until they looked dry. The seeds are very tiny. Its hard to get all the chaff out but after 2 colanders and window screen I thought good enough. This was around Aug. Then planted them in seed starting mix in the green house about October. I just sprinkled it over the starter mix and then picked the plants out later. Boy did I get plants!

I will take a picture tomorrow. Sadly I did not keep track of what plant's seeds were where. I just mixed them all together. They are mostly red/burgundy foliage but there are some green and peach. I have given them to people in my garden club, DG people that live near me and friends and I still have a ton.
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Jun 4, 2012 5:18 AM CST
Name: Cinda
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I took a closer look at what might be called flowers on some dark leaved ones and now know why I have never gotten seeds .
I normally just cut the stalks off... Glare the flower stalk just detracts from the prettier leaves.
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Jun 4, 2012 5:33 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Some are sterile, and form no pods or seeds. The inflorescences just disappear from the stem. That's what happens with Georgia Peach. Those are propagated by dividions.

But on those that set seed, the pods are obvious. Seeds are dust-like.

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Jun 5, 2012 8:05 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
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These are my seedlings. I really didn't think anything would sprout and when these all came up, Yikes!!. Shrug!
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Jun 5, 2012 8:15 PM CST
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wow how nice.. I am drooling!!!
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Jun 5, 2012 8:18 PM CST
Name: Julia
Washington State (Zone 7a)
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You want some?
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Jun 6, 2012 4:37 AM CST
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would love some!!!.. I lost quite a few this winter Thumbs down
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Jun 6, 2012 4:44 AM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
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Wow - how cool is that? Hurray! As an added bonus, they look pretty right from the start. Thumbs up
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Jun 6, 2012 5:37 AM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
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Some of my first ever, seed-started frilly pansies. Hurray! These were much easier to germinate and grow than I expected them to be. Thumbs up
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Crepis rubra... it's such an interesting little bloom. Lovey dubby
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Jun 6, 2012 6:09 AM CST
Name: Karen
Valencia, Pa (Zone 6a)
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Those heuchera are beautiful. And so many!

I really like that crepis rubra, too.

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Jun 6, 2012 7:09 AM CST
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I love it too!!!
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Jun 6, 2012 7:27 AM CST
Name: Michele Roth
N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and F (Zone 9b)
I'm always on my way out the door..
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Forum moderator Garden Sages Garden Ideas: Master Level Dog Lover Cottage Gardener
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Before it bloomed my fellas asked me why I had a dandelion in a pot... Hilarious! ...its leaves are unremarkable, to put it nicely,



but all aspects of it from there on up are great. Big Grin
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