Is there a thread that discusses how to collect MG seed?

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beaker_ch Columbia Heights, MN(Zone 4a) Jan 27, 2006

If I'm going to get into this, then I'd like to collect seed. Is there any collected wisdom somewhere in DG?

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QueenB Shepherd, TX(Zone 8b) Jan 28, 2006

It's not hard, really. After the flower falls off, if the flower was fertile, then you should see a roundish green seedpod forming. It's ready when the pod turns dry and brown. Collect the seeds and allow them to airdry a day or so before storing them to ensure that they're completely dry. Morning glory seeds will normally keep for several years, but optimum is about 3-5.

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beaker_ch Columbia Heights, MN(Zone 4a) Jan 30, 2006

I thought I read somewhere that if you had more than one kind of morning glory, that they could cross pollinate. How do you keep that from happening?

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kmom246 Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jan 30, 2006

There are a few threads on cross pollination on this forum already. You might want to check there. Appears that they mostly stick to their own kind :-)

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/568568/

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/541363/

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beaker_ch Columbia Heights, MN(Zone 4a) Jan 30, 2006

OK, thanks. So, if I understand this correctly, the only ones that will cross are those in the same family. For instance, if I had a bunch of different Japanese MG (all I nil) and I planted them together they might cross, but chances are it would never happen without someone doing something to make that happen. Sounds fairly simple then.

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