The Blessed Event!

12 years ago

Came home from work today and noticed that both sides of the seed pod had split open and the fuzzy seed heads were poking out. I immediately cut the feet off of a pair of my wife's nylon stockings, with her permission of course, and gently slid them over both ends of the pod and used twist ties to secure them. I told my wife that the stockings are still good as long as she wears them with boots! I'll let you know how things are progressing over the weekend.

Definitely a 1st for me...

Scott

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Comments (7)

rcharles_gw (Canada)
12 years ago
Scott,
Wonderful to see people getting seed pods. Very cool.
Rick
Loveplants2 8b Virginia Beach, Virginia
12 years ago
What a nice guy... Leaving the rest of the hose for your wife!! Lol. ;-). I'm sure she will be pleased.. To funny!!!

Congratulations!! Looks so healthy!!

Just don't blink.. They will be drying and popping out soon.. Enjoy!!

Have fun!!!

Laura
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chuy415
12 years ago
congrats!! very cool to see and I'm sure exciting as well. :0)

Chuy
ginger9899
12 years ago
Awesome! So next you'll be planting up hundreds of seeds right? Can't wait to see them grow!

-Heather
MRI_Guy
Original Author
12 years ago
Pods opened and seeds captured - had to turn the ceiling fans off while I removed them from the nylon stocking feet!

Scott
greenclaws UK, Zone 8a
12 years ago
Hello Scott and congrats on the event! Here's a link to the article we have seen on here previously about 'which end is which on the seeds'... when still in the pod.
Not exactly well explained but I interpret it as the free end of the pod has the root ends of the seeds and the end attached to the plant has the growth end...correct? It also suggests to remove the tufts and store the cleaned seeds for a day or so. Let us know how you go on with developing your forest please?
Gill UK

Here is a link that might be useful: which end is which on my seeds
MRI_Guy
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks Gill, interesting article for sure. I was not aware that the seeds were "polarized".

Scott