Steve2020 said:If anyone has advice on how early the pods may be picked for drying indoors it would be appreciated!
Leftwood said:
your pods sure look nice, Patrick. As I am not so diligent about ferreting out compatible crosses and haven't delved into ER, I am sure I have a larger proportion of pods that initially looked good, but as time progressed, failed to develop fully. But I often let them grow anyway and see.
Steve2020 said:
L. nepalense x 'Kushi Maya' has again been successful for me. Good embryos are not abundant, but I have a dozen or so seedlings growing from last year's crosses.
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Leftwood said:All lily seed is white until they dry. If you harvest pods at "first crack", you will find the seeds next to the crack will be browning (and drying), but the seeds below will still be white and moist. When the pod is very spongy and hollow inside, the seeds are ripe enough to pick. If I do this, however, I do not open the pod until it splits on its own, which usually is not log after anyway. There may be some after-ripening going on in some species, although I don't think it has been documented. But it is well known in the closely related genus, Fritillaria.
Steve2020 said: looking through this forum for some reassurance I came across this useful bit of advice from Rick, from October 10th, 2012.