I have 3 Acanthus Flame plants in my garden. Recently 2 have set alot of seeds. I pulled a bunch off and brought them indoors a few days ago. We'll i get a call from my 2 kids at home today saying "your seeds are alive'.. I coudlnt imagine what they were talking about.
Turns out the seed pods are splitting open and popping out the seed. My kids were scared at first of the sound and didnt knwo what was going on since they are home alone. Then they enjoyed watching them pop out of the container.
Is this common with this seedpod or any others? I cant wait to get home to see if they are still alive. :-)
By the way, I should have quite a bit of these if anyone wants some.
Acanthus Flame seeds are alive???
I would like to try some.. :)
I would love to try some too, please.
Me too please.
You have d-mail.
Is this what it is? If so I would love to trade for some.
http://wildflower.utexas.edu/Image_Archive/640x480/JAM6151/6151_IMG03184.JPG
Some are still left ,I'd really like to trade.
Tell me what seeds you want.
Tomtom
Tomtom,
Yes that is what my 3 plants look like.
Your in JAPAN?? wow... What seeds do you have to trade?
Angela
Angela I would love to try some of your seeds.
I am in the process of sending out my seeds and need to see what I will have left. For those of you interested, please Dmail me so I have your name/info in case I have more to send out.
Thanks!
Angela,
Yes,I'm in Japan .It's scorchingly hot now.
Here is a part of my havelist.
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Anchusa azurea
Cistus Mixed species
Collinsia bicolor
Collinsia greenii
Cotula barbata
Cynoglossum
Geum `Mr.Bradshaw'
Hesperis matroalis mix (white,purple)
Iberis amara
Salvia horminum
Tropaeolum brachyceras
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Tomtom
Yep---that's what they do. That's how the plant throws them out so the seeds might come up elsewhere instead of right below the mother plant. Have you ever heard bluebonnet seed popping? Can be loud sometimes.