Colour of the seed - Are they ripe

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hobbyodlaren Link, Sweden(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2007

My Ipomoea purpurea Sydney, have a lot of seedpods, one of them fell of. The seeds is light brown almost white, see enclosed picture.

I am very worry, because it shall be snow here this week, this night we only have 37 degree F. (3 degree C).
And I have not collect any seeds, more than this pod which fell of. And I dont know if they are ripe yet. All pods are still white.

And if I shall compare with for example 'Rebecca' so are Rebecca-pods as paper and brown, when the seeds are black and ripe.

Shall I leave the pods, or can they stand degree below zero or??

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RON_CONVOLVULACEAE Netcong, NJ(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2007

Sylvia - The seeds of the 'sydney' are light colored and the ones in the photo look fully matured...

Ipomoea purpurea seeds that are fully ripened and dry can withstand freezing temperatures,but,if the seeds are not yet fully ripened they still contain too much moisture and any freeze will cause them to burst and become dead mush...

I would suggest harvesting whatever seedpods you have because the freeze will kill whatever is not fully ripe and dry...take cuttings with the seedpods and place them in water in a sunny spot and seeds that are almost ripe will continue to ripen...

I suggest always planting some Morning Glories in containers so you can bring them indoors to finish ripening the seeds...

Good Luck(!)...

TTY,...

Ron

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hobbyodlaren Link, Sweden(Zone 5b) Oct 09, 2007

Thank you Ron, you always give good feedback, I have sow my Ipomoea nil in containers and now I have them inside in my windowsill, but NIL never make seeds here in Sweden with me, perhaps the summer is to short I dont now, I only success with purpurea kinds, they give seeds for a lifetime lol.
Ipomoea Sydney, I didīnt know what kind of Ipomoea that was when I sow them this spring, so I put some seed under a oak-tree.
Right now I shall take seedlings and put into water inside. Tonight we shall get temperatur below zero and thursday they have promise snow... burrr I hate snow and winther.
Sylvia

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