'til I'm ripe?
This pod is on a Jean Pasko.
how much longer
oops.. maybe there will be a picture this time
This one was still wrapped up.. I know I've been told to leave them alone but I peeled it back to see how big the pod was...
4 to 9 months. do you know when it started?
gnomey, those haven't stopped growing yet have they? takes a while after they stop growing. JP pods get really large, well really fat. i don't remember how long it took my JP pods last year but most of my pods have ripened in about 3 months so far this year, could take longer. glory had one ripened in 2 1/2 months this summer. i think it's sangs that take 9 months.
They are still growing pretty fast.. I think these are about 2 months old.
wish I'd had some in the summer, they grow faster then, right?
don't know for sure tig. i've picked several pods in the past week. seems like versi types would take longer just cause they are longer. course you might as well still call it summer here compared to some places in the world. went into the 50s a couple of nights, high 60s tonight i think. my PB pods were ripe almost exactly 3 months from pollination, also VP X BF and dr suess.
that still puts me at almost Christmas for my very first ones if they were to go that fast, but sure would be nice to be able to start something early. then I could put out nice seedlings instead of just getting started when spring comes around.
hmm.. so we'll have our first frost here in a couple of weeks, or maybe even sooner... any chance I could take the cuttings with the pods on and root them while the pods ripen? Has anyone ever had to do that before? And will it work? These are my first pods, that's the thing. They aren't special, probably just JP x Dr Seuss but since they are the first ones I've ever had I wanted to get them to maturity if possible.
Gerri
I think you better dig the whole plant. I tried a pod on a cutting and it didn't work. Would hate for you to miss out on the fun of seeing the pod mature. You can trim all the other branches so that the brug isn't too big for your basment or wherever you might keep it that isn't too cold. I've heard that some have had luck rooting cuttings with the pods, but I didn't. That is why I wouldn't try it again, especially if the pod was something I really wanted. JMHO!!
Thanks Brugie, I was hoping I wouldn't have to dig but thanks for being realistic about it. I really do want to save the seeds so I guess I better get my shovel ready!
gnomey, This is a pic of my JP pod that I pollinated in June. It has grown much fatter since this picture was taken but it still is not ripe.
wow snowhermit.. I think mine has a while longer yet judging by your picture. I can't imagine how much fatter a pod can get! Thanks for showing me this picture, I'm definitely going to have to dig the plant if I want to save my pods.
June snow??????? it ought to be getting close!!! Man I hope mine go fast!
June 24th tiG it was pollinated. JP is starting another flush of blooms. Hope I can get them to take a rest toward Dec.
And here you were worried Snow that your brug flowers were over for the year!