I just purchased a yellow blackberry lily that is loaded with seed pods. They are not ripe yet, but I will not possibly have enough room for all of them. I am unsure what the seeds should look like when they are ripe. Does anyone know if they will be shiny and black like regular daylillies. I should have enough for at least 10 packets of 10. I am very new to seed saving and have been successful with some things and dismal failure at others, but I sure do find it exciting when I can grow something from seed that I collected. I also purchased an aster that is in bloom and I am trying to figure out where the seeds will be when they form. It is an (aster novae-anglia) It has really incredible color lipstick pink flowers and is considerably taller than my other asters. Any info would be appreciated.
Also if would like seeds from the blackberry lily I will try to fill the first 10 requests as they ripen.
Blackberry lily seeds (Bela m canda)
I would love to have some seeds but I sure can't tell you how to harvest them. Sorry. Me, being so new to all this seed harvesting and planting, I just hope that the seeds I have received do as well for me as they have to their senders.Just e-mail me when you get ready to harvest.Did you know that there is going to be a harvest moon tonight? Something beautiful to see.
Jan,
What is a harvest moon?
Ran out of package tape but am going to town today and
then should get your paperwhites on the way. They are
in the box and ready to go; just need more tape. Will
email you after the PO today and let you know the cost of shipping.
arlene
Could I have some seeds? Would you like something in trade or a SASE? I have purple coneflower, bachelor buttons, and daisys so far.
Ruth
Are the seedpods still green? When the seeds are ready, the pods are dry and beige and breaking open to reveal what looks like a blackberry (hence the name).
Brenda
The seedpods are still green and so are the seeds so I was sure they were not yet ripe. Thanks so much for you help.
I will send to both Ruth Tombstonejan as soon as I am sure they are ripened properly. I will contact before I send them out so you will know they are on there way, an SASE when they are ready would be appreciated. Please don't send until you hear from me though just in case something happens to them.
Alice
Brenda's right, the seeds will be black and round (like a daylily) and will be in a cluster like a blackberry. At that point they are ready to be harvested before they drop off, although many times they will hang on and provide winter interest against the snow!
Would like some seeds What are you wanting in return??
The only thing I can think of off the top of my head is that Ihave been looking for a yellow coneflower, but I am not even sure whether they are hard to come by or not. I have not seen any around here, but I don't get out a lot either. Would be glad to send you some for an SASE when they are ready, but it sounds like it will be awhile. I will contact you when they have ripened.
Alice
I would love some of the seeds. Can send a SASE, or would you be interested in some White Swan echinacea?
Eileen
I'll be glad to send you some eileenmlamb SASE would be fine but please don't send until seeds are actually ready it sounds like it could be awhile before they are ripe. I will contact all of you when they are mature.
Thanks
Alice
if you have any left I would like to trade for some.
No problem HoniBee You are added to the list. I will let you know when they are ready since I think it may be awhile.
alice
aknapp..you have mail
I would love to have some too. Got milk, I mean got more!
koko
aknapp ,did you get my e-mail?
Scooterbug
yes I got your mail, I sent you one back. Please post here if you do not receive, and I will check address that my machine saved.
I have added you and kokoplli both to the list.
I have 10 people on the list now and will not add any more until seeds are actually ripened and I know if I have more that I am expecting.
Found it aknapp ,got a blonde moment goin' on here; I put it in the wrong folder :-(
....So much going on at DG I needed to create a e-mail folder for us
shirley >^,,^< SB
Rut Roh...you got mail aknapp :-)
Got it thanks Annabellegabby
Okay I think these are finally getting close, I do hope you didn't think I had forgotten any of you, I have been checking these daily and I think the first few are finally mature, I wish that someone who knows would tell me for sure. I put some plastic around the bottom of the plant just in case any fall out because I didn't want to loose them.
Alice
Alice, I see seeds !!! :-)
LMK what I need to do????
Julieanne
Those black ones showing in the split pod are ripe! The others should be ripe soon.
Alice, When the pods open, you'll recognize the seeds. The plants database has some great pictures for you.
http://plantsdatabase.com/go/41.html
Thanks ladies, I had just checked out the database and was kicking myself for posting above without looking there first. I also read that you should take the fleshy part off before storing, is there any trick to this that I should know or is it just a peel off thing.
Thanks Alice
Alice, LMK when I need to put my postage in the mail to ya :-)
ABG / Julieanne
Hi there I hope you didn't think I had forgotten any of you!!
I have been gathering these for a little over a week now and everyday get a few more.
It will not be very long before I am able to mail them out to you, but I want to be sure I have enough for everyone so have been holding on to them to see how many I could send to each.
Please do not worry about SASE I have been treated so kindly by everyone at DG's that I wish to do this as a small return present.
Thanks for your patience.
Alice
Wow Alice. That is so sweet of you. I will pay it forward to someone else. Thanks. Look forward to the seeds.
Jan
Hi again and thanks for the kind words Jan.
Jan was kind enough to email me her address this afternoon and it finally dawned on me that it might be a good idea to have you mail me your addresses. (goofy postoffice probably will not recognize your user names)
Thanks to all in advance.
Alice
you got mail Alice :-)
Hi Alice,
If you still have any left, would you please let me know. I would love to trade you or send an SASE for some. Thanks
sharon
Gardenermaid
send me your address and I will add you to the list won't promise but I think I will have enough.
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALL READY SENT ME YOUR ADDRESS WOULD YOU PLEASE DO SO I THINK I WILL BE ABLE TO SEND THESE OUT THE FIRST OF THE WEEK.
I AM GOING TO LEAVE THE OUTER COATING ON THEM THAT HAS TO BE PEELED OFF, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN AS FAR AS TAKING IT OFF.
Thanks
Alice
I finally got them in the mail!!
Honibee I still have a package saved for you if you send me your address!
Hope you enjoy.
Thanks
Alice
Hi Alice, Just received them today and I just wanted to say that it's quality and not quantity that counts. Thanks so much for the seeds. I hope that winter doesn't last too long in your parts. I know what it's like to be shut in when things get bad but just remember we are all here pulling for you. Gos bless you
Jan