Seed Pod Question

19 years ago

I am not new to Daylilies but new to Hybridizing. I am doing it for the first time for fun. I thought It would be cool to name two after my two children. So I am only focusing on two crosses. They are still very young so I have plenty of time. Anyhow, my question. I have been pollinating this past week on a number of blooms. We have been getting quite a bit of hard rain this week, and I have noticed the dead blloms fell off most of them before they do naturally due to the rain. There is a very small pod there, really small. I have never seen one this small, maybe because they are usually covered up by the dead flower. Will the dead blooms falling off too soon have any affect on the seeds? I only have three more blooms to try and pollinate with this one cross (Grape Ripples X Holy Spirit). The other "mother" plants seems to be fine. The dried blooms are still on the scape, so hopefully those took as well.

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carlamarie
19 years ago
The pod will continue to grow for the next month or so. Then it will stop growing and start to ripen. It takes about 2 months until the seed pod is ready to be picked. Just watch to see when it starts to crack open. I will post a link below for you to use as a reference.

Here is a link that might be useful: Hybridizing
svdbybld
Original Author
19 years ago
So the dried flowers falling off early due to the rain should not restrict the growth of the seed pod? I am sorry I do understand the dried flowers do not stay on for the life of the pod, but I thought they stayed on for about a week or more. I noticed a few others on the second mohter plant that fell of this morning. The pods are even smaller. I was thinking the dried flower may protect it from the sun for a short while.
Thanks for the link.
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thechasman
19 years ago
The dried flower really doesn't do anything for the pod. What you do NOT want to do, is deadhead the dried blossom from the growing pod. If you do, you run the risk of disloging the forming seed pod with the flower husk. Sometimes they are attached to each other very well.

Charlie
svdbybld
Original Author
19 years ago
Thanks for the info Charlie and Carla