This is as good as I can get it.
My webcam has poor resolution. :((.
The light pink/dark pink are on the same vine.The white is on it's own vine and the purple, I cant tell if it is part of the pink vine or not.
I have a crimson MG as well, but it didnt bloom this morning,grr.
How long after a bloom dies does a seed appear?
I'd like to collect some for trading.:Dthanks!
Dark pink.
light pink
purple
oops,purple
white.
Beautiful! it takes a few weeks for the seeds to ripen, you will see the pods where the blooms were, when the pod covering starts to turn brown and papery, the seeds are ready to harvest.
here's some seed pods forming
Ready for harvesting!
Carena,
Thanks for posting the pics of the seed pods. This is my first year for collecting and I have not seen one mature seed pod yet. I see I will have to be more patient.
thank you SOOOOOOOOO much carena, HUGS!!:X:X:X:X:X:X
TLC - Good luck!! When they're ready, you'll know. The pods become dry and papery and just crumble when you roll your fingers over them. I try to wait as long as possible, even up to frost - hoping they'll get as much ripening as possible.
Thanks for the encouragement, sbarr!
be warned, the seeds will pop right out when they are ripe! I learned to always hold my hand under the pods when I pick them, I sometimes just snip the pod stem and let the whole thing drop into a bowl so I don't lose any.
Thanks, Carena
