LadyStone
Gulf Coast of Texas
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:35 am Post subject: Question on Bleeding Heart Seeds |
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I am new to the Bleeding Hearts and have read that they seed. Where is exactly the seed pod? I have been trying to find this info. Mine is a white heart with a red drop. The drop opens, but there is nothing inside. The article I read stated to allow the seed pod to dry on the plant and suggest putting a plastic bag around the stem to catch any falling seed pods. Also, when should I pinch off the spent bloom?
Thanks,
Kathryn in TX
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:38 am Post subject: |
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The seeds are so tiny that putting a paper (not plastic as it makes the seeds 'sweat') bag over the flower heads and then snipping them off is a good idea. You can then sort the seed pods from the flowers at your leisure and you've done two jobs at once!! 
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stratsmom
Southern Oregon
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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Well I'll be... Guess I never noticed the seed pods before 
Thanks for the photo Eileen, now I know what to look for! My bleeding hearts reseed themselves all over the place, which is ok with me. Now maybe I can catch some seeds and start them in my green house for friends.
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Chitweed
Delaware, USA
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Ya know, I've never noticed seed pods on my bleeding hearts either. I will have to look next year. Neat.
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LadyStone
Gulf Coast of Texas
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks so much for such a quick response! You have been very helpful, appears not only for myself, but for others as well.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: Has anyone tried planting seeds from B. Hearts |
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Any one know how to plant the bleeding heart seeds?
I have never done it .
Thanks
barb
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:21 am Post subject: Thanks |
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Wow
are those pretty on that page..
Someone told me 10 years from seed on them?/
Hope not.
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LadyStone
Gulf Coast of Texas
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:26 am Post subject: |
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I do not know the how mature my plant is since I received it on Mother's Day, but mine has seed pods. I am sure mine is not 10 years old.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:13 am Post subject: I think I miss quoted... |
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What I meant , is when you plant the seeds off the bleeding heart.......It will take it 10 years to be a plant?????????
Gee I am confused .......If it is a hybrid?????More confused..
I put them in the refrigerator to get cold till fall. Then I will put them outside.??
SOund good ?
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LadyStone
Gulf Coast of Texas
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: |
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That is what we do with our seeds. I would hope that it would not take 10 years. I would think maybe a year or so.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject: good........ |
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Good....
have you ever done those?? I had large plants and moved them, maybe 10 years old, after that they decreased to a pulp.
Almost dead now.
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LadyStone
Gulf Coast of Texas
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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No, we have not done the bleeding hearts yet. I just received my plant on Mother's Day. We have used the seeds from the double purple trumpet.
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bsewnsew
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| Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: ok |
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ok.No harm in asking.
I put mine in the frigerator...Till fall.. then I will plant them directly in the soil outside.
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