Are seeds dead now?

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gammy3 Columbia Station, OH(Zone 5a) Oct 30, 2007

We have had 2 heavy frosts the past 2 nights.
Are the seeds on the plants going to be any good now? Zinnias, marigolds, salvias,and on and on and on. They were not dried on the plant the day before the frost.: now the plants and seeds are limpy and brown..
Thanks for any info you can give me.
gammy

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Oct 30, 2007

Because you have had heavy frosts, it might not mean that the seeds are dead, they are still in there natural seed pods, so IF you can get out there and pick them NOW, you may get some good sowing's from them, if they are not yet dried on the plant, I would remove them along with some stem so you can hang them up to dry off, you may need to slip a paper bag over the bundles of separate type seeds to prevent them falling onto the floor, but whatever you decide after you gather the seeds, keep them in a cool place and dark till it is time to sow them as you dont want to fluctuate the temp too much, good luck, hope this helps. WeeNel.

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gammy3 Columbia Station, OH(Zone 5a) Oct 30, 2007

hi wee nel thank you for the info it makes me feel a bit happier that there is some hope for them...i am on my way out now to be a saver
hugs
gammy

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