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Jun 2, 2016 6:43 AM CST
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Name: Stewart
Pinehurst, Texas (Zone 8b)
Canning and food preservation Plumerias Region: Texas Vegetable Grower Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Level 1
Texas storms are hitting us all around and not being very nice.

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My only (hopefully) sunlight here is that the top two have started to crack already



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I have placed the whole thing into a paper bag. Anyone have any other ideas on what I can do ?????

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Stewart
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Jun 2, 2016 7:36 AM CST

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I think if it had started to crack or was close to it they should be viable. However, I would get the seeds out of the pod especially if they are wet. Then leave them to dry out on a paper towel.
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Jun 2, 2016 7:42 AM CST
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Name: Stewart
Pinehurst, Texas (Zone 8b)
Canning and food preservation Plumerias Region: Texas Vegetable Grower Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Level 1
Thanks Hetty

I will have to wait until after work to get the seeds out. I think only one of the four really opened up.
Do I just leave the other three connected to the branch and leave in the bag, or just go ahead and open them all up?
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Jun 2, 2016 8:07 AM CST

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As long as they are growing I'd leave them be, but you may want to put something around it to catch the seeds (pantyhose works for this).
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Jun 2, 2016 8:15 AM CST
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Name: Stewart
Pinehurst, Texas (Zone 8b)
Canning and food preservation Plumerias Region: Texas Vegetable Grower Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Level 1
The storm completely knocked the pods off so they are now in a paper bag in my kitchen.

I had them wrapped in a orange bag (The thread "10 Months and Counting" in Plumeria forum) . I went outside this morning and noticed that the bag was not looking good. When I went over , the only thing that was keeping the pods from falling to the ground was a zip tie.

So I placed the whole branch (see first picture above) with all four pods into a paper bag.

Will or can the pods still pull any energy from the stem?
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Jun 2, 2016 8:25 AM CST

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No - once it has broken off you're better off taking the pods off and opening them.
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Jun 2, 2016 8:41 AM CST
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Name: Stewart
Pinehurst, Texas (Zone 8b)
Canning and food preservation Plumerias Region: Texas Vegetable Grower Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Garden Ideas: Level 1
Ok, sounds like I will have to open them tonight Sad thanks again
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Jun 2, 2016 11:39 AM CST
Name: Cheryl
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Mar 5, 2018 5:07 PM CST
Name: Susan
Grandrivers, ky
Soooo, not knowing before I plucked them off today( they had been on the tree since October 2017). I read that putting them in a paper bag. Is this correct? Or as dutchlady says, should I go ahead an open them n see what happens. The pods are dark purple n firm
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Mar 10, 2018 8:04 AM CST

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The pod needs to dry out, and will then open by itself. It will look like this once it has opened.
I have to say, there is only a small chance that your seeds will be viable. From October to March isn't really long enough to mature (it generally takes about 9 months) but you have nothing to lose by trying.

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