Have been trying to get my seeds to germinate. need help
canna seeds
Most Canna seed is round and very hard. To help germinate them you need to either chit the seed (cut away some of the hard outer coating of the seed - but dont go so deep it damages the white centre), or soak them in warm water for 24 hours.
Wishing success
El Tel
thanks Eltel will gather some more seeds when I am done playing on the puter and will nip some and soak some hope I get lucky
AJC
Aug 12, 2001
As i understand it it is better to soak them for 24 hours before you scrape the outer casing.
how big are these seeds??? Does anyone have a picture?
AJC
Aug 16, 2001
tig, they are just a bit bigger than the dot at the end of this sentance.
They are small
thanks!! That's what I was seeing, but thought maybe it was something bigger:)
cleared me up on that one too my fat little fingers are going to get in the way of trying to scrapes these babys I'll be typeing with one hand tomarrow
All my Canna seeds are about the size of a small pea, only round. About the size of fresh green peas, I have never seen really small one's.
Larkie
This message was edited Friday, Aug 17th 9:11 PM
Mine too, Larkie. I added a pic of canna seeds I collected to the database today.
Jean
how about bengal tiger canna seeds? anyone have info on those??
I have over a dozen varieties and the seeds are all the same. Including Bengal Tiger.
Larkie
Irish,
I am also confused. My Canna seeds (indica) are about the size of a small garden pea. If you have anyhting smaller soaking is the best bet (or risk damaging your fingers with the knife !!). I too would like to know what variety of Canna produces seed that small.
El Tel
well I guess I don't have seed one then, cause I don't have anything like the picture in the database. I think I've waited long enough and pretty sure I'm looking in the right place. :(
looked at the database and my seeds look nothing like thoses that are showen.mine are as discribed by AJC not much bigger than a dot........... will post a pic of full plant and one of seed that I have on the photo thread today
I planted some cannas way back this year, and some came through quickly, but some are still just coming through now,after6 months,
Anyone want some seeds? I have a good many..Mixed colors.. email me.
Larkie
All my seeds are the size of peas, also, and hard as rocks.
I am now thinking that my canna's are not getting pollenated the seed pods are kinda red and they are falling off the plant if you break one open they are white but still very small
Irish
I leave the pods on till they turn gray. The seeds are big like a pea and hard as a rock. Some won't set seed, they just make empty pods. The outside of the pod is covered with little black specks, could this be what the others are saving for seed?
Cala
not real sure cala,mine get the pod but have little black seeds they are white at frist and then change. I got some seeds from larkie and they are like you discribe so I guess my won't set seed :o( thanks much for the info