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tamlamb Plymouth, PA(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2001

HI Someone sent me the seed heads (I guess thats what you call them) in a envelope. They are all black and dry but when I rub it the seeds dont seem to come off. What am I doing wrong? Do I need to let it dry longer?
tamlamb

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Oct 09, 2001

I found the perfect picture - a cross section of rudbeckia flower
http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/Dissect/DI0010.JPG See how the black seeds are held close to the central cone? If your seedheads still have seeds, you should be able to tap them out by thumping it on a hard surface. If all else fails you can crumble up the whole head and plant them as they are. The debris won't hurt the germination any.

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tamlamb Plymouth, PA(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2001

Thanks Poppysue, I appreciate the help.
tamlamb

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Janiejoy Silver Lake, OH(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2001

Tamlamb:

I should have explained better. I have always just planted the whole head, crumbling it into the hole as I went. Have always had great success doing so. I'm sorry! Didn't mean to confuse.

--Janiejoy
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mikepiper Circleville, OH(Zone 8b) Oct 09, 2001

Thanks for the tip as i was having problems just getting the seed out of mine to send in a trade.Mike

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