these are what the seeds look like
After I collected them I put them in a Ziploc type bag and put them in the frig, note be careful with this sometime the bag does create moisture inside, I think that is what happened to the daffodil seeds I collect as I used the same steps as here...the seeds were very moist, maybe it would be best to put the seeds in a paper envelope instead. I have kept the seeds initially in the frig for little over two weeks. then....
I planted them very shallow in a pot of dirt,
I also put a plant tag so I will know what they are
Next.....
I put a plastic bag over them and set in the shade, after of course watering the pot.
I have used a white plastic shopping bag...
these were my first plantings of the seeds as you can see I do have some sprouting up, have since took the bag off of the pot...I have read somewhere on the web, don't exactly remember where that it takes a couple of years to get a bulb of these, I have not checked on how the root system is on these.
Here is a Rose of Sharon shrub sprouting up...I used the same method as described above with it...I have read that the seeds you take from the Rose of Sharon's shrub are not always the color of the flower you took the seed off of...unless you only have one color or one kind of Rose of Sharon and the bees don't have access to any other colors or kind of Rose of Sharon....I have pink, purple and white ones and even have one that all three color on it...
I did pick up a cutting from a double Rose of Sharon shrub the other day....hopefully it start rooting.
Thought you might enjoy some picture from the garden as well
This bed is about ready to plant...
One of my yellow roses are not giving up on summer just yet.
A new found mum I forgot I had
Got these last year...
Just a picture of two of my gardening buddies
Trixie and Tux
Both Chihuahua, mother and son
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