Hi,
can anyone give me advice conserning my nastertiums. i had a magnificent display this year and have many many seed pods from them.
my question is: can i re-plant the seeds for next year?.
i live in England (south) in the uk. i have left the seed pods on the soil but i am not sure if i am doing the right thing.
advice greatly received.
I don't know what to advise for your climate, but yes, you could save and replant the seeds. Here, I would pick the seeds up and dry them well and then store till spring. They may not come back exactly like the parent plants, but if the seeds are good, you should get plants. Did you start these from seeds or buy them as plants? Nasturtium seeds aren't sown on the surface though. Whenever you plant them, they should be planted about 1/2" deep.
I collected seed from mine last year, and had good results with the offspring this year. I found several ripe seeds laying on the ground, then was watchful to collect them as they ripened. When the seeds have turned from green to yellow-tan, they fall away from the plant easily, and are ready to collect. Some I gathered while still showing green shriveled up during the drying process. I planted them in different places this year, and had no reseeding where they grew last year. I have a feeling seed would easily rot during winter, so collecting and sowing again next year is a good idea.
The seeds look like little brains to me, LOL. You'll see 1-3 of the "little brains" connected, and not really in a pod, but with a papery husk lightly covering them. The husk has naturally fallen away from most I find.
I collect my seed on a paper plate and let them cure/dry completely then store and label till the next spring. None of the seeds that fell off into the soil ever sprouted through self seeding so I wouldn't rely on that.
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