gerber daisy seeds

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burrito_bits Hawthorne, FL Dec 04, 2007

I have three gerber daisy plants.They are blooming like crazy right now.How do I get my seeds from them?I am not sure what I'm doing right ! but I guess I'm doing something right.I have them in the ground.I want to start growing them by the seeds if possible.I have 22 acres and I'm just starting my flower garden and I have no idea where to start.I know I have a green thumb.Can anybody help?????

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cathy4 St. Louis County, MO(Zone 5a) Dec 04, 2007

Here's a link to a previous thread with pictures: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/556700/

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WeeNel Ayrshire Scotland, United Kingdom Dec 08, 2007

The best time to get your seeds from any plant is when you see the flowers fading, I mean almost dried up, then pick the flower head and take indoors, gently pull the flower head apart and you will find the seeds (best done on a sheet of paper) remove all the other stuff, most daisy family seeds have the little tuffs of fluff or feather ends on them, this is how they get carried by the wind to pastures new, you can either lay them onto kitchen tissue till the seeds are dry and the tiny fluffy bits will fall of, of place the seeds into a paper envelope, write the name on this so you know what they are, and save till you want to plant the seeds, I find it easier to then lay the dried seeds back onto paper and gently blow away all the chaff as it is called (the dust and unwanted bits and the seeds separate from this after a few blows by mouth, dont sow the seeds deeply or germination will be limited to a few seeds that are close to the top soil, water the seed trays from the bottom so you dont wash away all the small seeds, Good luck, you will soon enjoy your new found gardening skills and before you know it your garden will be full to busting. Weenel.

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