How do you Know when a seed pod is ready?

Hello,i was wanting to know how long does it take for the seed pods to be ready.I pollinated a NOID X NOID.Now it is growing pods and i was want to ask how long before they will be ready?


Thanks,Cody

This is the Noids i crossed.This one to the other one.

To this one.

Congrats Cody, while different growing condition yield different result. Mine when I got seedpod in Sept. By the following Dec. they were ripe for me. When the seedpod is ripe, the stem will turn straw color to light brown, that's when I harvest them and break open the seeds and went to town -- so to speak. Have fun.

Thanks Lily_ love,i think i pollinated all 9 flowers.I will have 9 pods.The fun begins.

Here is what the pods look like now.They are bigger then what they look like in the picture.

Nice, as you've noticed. Until the pods are rippen and harvested. Most all energy the plant has is directed to nourishing the seeds, instead of making new flowers. Are you giving your pregnant brugs routine fertilzer regiment?

When you harvest, don't worry if some of the seeds are white. Plant 'em anyway. I've had tons of white ones sprout. Just make sure to keep them moist, not overly wet.
:-)

Thanks Lily_love,i do fertilzer her.

Thanks Gordo.

Here are a few pictures of the pods up close.

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Wooohoooo! Congrats, you're doing great!!!!

Thanks Lily_love.

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Cody, those look wonderful! You're having a great crop this year!

please continue to post pics of your pods. have never seen the end result from this plant. use to have a couple but they barely flowered much less produced seed pods

Thanks Lily_love,i'm amazed on how big they are growing.

Thanks Anaid,i will keep posting.

Angelgirl, how did your seeds turn out?

I wait until the pod itself turns brownish in color and the penducle holding it also browns very well.

Thanks for the info.

You're quite welcome. Currently I've a green seedpod that's nearly ripe. When the pod is ready to harvest. I'll be glad to share pics. Have fun gardening everyone.

Do share DO SHARE!

I'll I'll share photo of a ripe seedpod. It's rewarding to harvest the success of our seedlings. This is an example of mine. http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1274510/ Back in 2007-2008 when I first discovered the fun of hybridyzing brugs. I hand pollinated many, this was one of the offspring that I was rewarded.

Beautiful brug?

Thanks Linda Kay, the same brug. is sitting in the green house awaiting to return outdoor for the growing season. As soon as Peacan trees leaves sprout in our area, I'll take the plant out side, and see if it needs root prune and re- potted. I'll need suggestion to name this beautie for 'she' needs a name, lol.

She looks like a beautiful peach color!

Okay, a name for the beautiful peach brug. ..... ^_^

Peaches and cream?

Thanks Linda Kay, but Peaches and Cream is already a name of another variegated cultivar. I do have to appologize for hijacking the thread. Cody, how are you doing? The seedpods progression?

No worries about hijacking the thread.

Linda Kay, I'm concerned about Cody. Anyone heard from Cody?

Kim -Cody left a long time ago I think, she came in to say goodbye to us in the Aussie threads.
She may have come back but I haven't seen her.I think she left about three or four years ago.

Have fun naming your lovely bloom ...it's half the fun !
Maybe after someone you love.

chrissy

Oh Chrissy, thank you for the news about Cody. Best wishes to fellow gardener that has moved on. And thankful for those like you that remain. Such great idea on naming the brug. Once I do so, I may start a new thread. Happy gardening all.
Kim

happy gardening KIM...any interesting new things you're putting together for the new season