what does the calyx look like on a petunia?

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Mojoquilter Wichita, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 16, 2009

I've been reading up on saving petunia seeds but I cannot find a picture of what the calyx looks like. When is the best time to save the calyx before it bursts and scatters the seed naturally?

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imzadi Jackson, SC(Zone 8a) Jun 16, 2009

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/115/252853913_3b2aed249c.jpg%3Fv%3D0&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/geekssweet/252853913/in/set-72157600810497309/&usg=__0E3UhOxqiPFaOBV4jV-6NzRLIBg=&h=500&w=375&sz=114&hl=en&start=8&um=1&tbnid=kJva18X3ztpAcM:&tbnh=130&tbnw=98&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dpetunia%2Bseed%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

im not sure if this is what you are wanting but when my pods like the one shown here barely has any green left on it. i try to get them while brown and before they split open.

sometimes i put like a blanket under them to try to catch the seeds when i cant get to them,

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Mojoquilter Wichita, KS(Zone 6a) Jun 16, 2009

thank you! now I know what to look for. Mine are just white ones from Home Depot so I don't know if they are hybrids.

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imzadi Jackson, SC(Zone 8a) Jun 16, 2009

seed pod is the same no matter what type. just look for it to start to turn brown even if it starts to spilt you still have that day or next to get seeds. its just a watching thing. very tiny seeds by the way.

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