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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 05/12/2008 : 22:55:58
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Yes it is Ota, how are they going or did you give most of them away..
Just remember plants grown from seeds do not grow true to type.
So your pink ones could grow a slightly different colour from my one.
Pics taken in the shade and late in the day have better colours too.
All the colours are nice I cannot pick a favourite.. |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/12/2008 : 04:44:08
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A frangi question... how do I tell when the seed capsule is ripe - does it split open suddenly so I lose all the seeds or will I have some warning. I have a couple of capsules/pods on one of mine that has been there for ages, its brown but still soft to touch, not dried out.I've grown them from seeds before - so easy - but never from my own and I don't want to lose the winged seeds.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 05:57:11
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Yes wait till they open up gail, mine took about one year before they split open but I watched them every day after a certain time.. I have never grown them just gave them away.. Maybe a onion bag net around them will do the trick.
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/12/2008 : 06:03:15
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Good idea about the net. I'm not sure how long they have been on the tree, several months at least, but it is on the yellow frangi (which hasn't flowered so far this season) which is between the tri, dark red, smaller pink and the common white so who knows what the flowers will look like... it will be interesting whether there will be anything different... probably not but fun finding out
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 06:24:42
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You know I am not really sure now if it did take a year it may have been a little less. That Stephanotis of mine the seed usually bursts in January well it had for the past two years this year it did it in November, maybe all the rain..
Well I hope the bees have been busy just imagine what some of those flowers could look like a beautiful looking rainbow
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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otamot
head gardener
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Posted - 06/12/2008 : 08:34:47
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| oh I made sure I hung on tight to the last one MA and it's doing well |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/12/2008 : 08:46:27
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Only one  I will look forward to seeing the flowers here one day
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
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Posted - 06/12/2008 : 10:19:59
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Gail I found the best way I could save any seeds, was to put a stocking over the pods to catch them. I used to cut up stocking legs in different lengths , tie up both ends.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 06/12/2008 : 10:26:51
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Stockings are a good idea but I'd actually have to go and buy some... I never wear them, haven't for at least 20yrs I think I might have some old mossie netting there which would work too.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 06/12/2008 : 10:59:59
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Same here Gail that's why I save the onion bags for the bigger seeds
Or use pieces of old net curtains for the smaller seeds..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
Love Your Enemies... It Will Drive Them Nuts |
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