More prolifs and bee pollinated pods this year

carmen_grower_2007

16 years ago

I expect it is because of our near-perfect summer weather, but I have never seen so many proliferations in a summer before. We have had wonderful regular rains and although we had a few days of very hot weather, the nights have been great. Now we are in a cooler spell, but are going to get another shower tonight.

I can always tell that a flower has been pollinated when I am dead heading in the morning (or live heading the night before). Those flowers that are trying to make a pod don't just pop right off. This year, the bees or other pollinators have been very busy! (BTW, although you pull the flower off, very often the seed continues to grow.) I hadn't planned to collect seeds this year, but will take the ones from the expensive crosses.

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okbt
16 years ago
I would take them too. I don't have any prolifs yet,but I am hoping to get some.

Betsy
tweetypye
16 years ago
I'm glad someone's had "perfect" summer weather because we sure haven't down here in the deep south. It was the dryest spring I can ever remember and we've only very recently begun to get some rain. Too late to help the dl's bloom, but at least they've greened up and started putting up new fans. I haven't set many pods, partly due to stressing already stressed dl's and partly due to our humid, hot days, and the pods won't set.
Good luck with your pods and prolifs. BTW, I haven't seen one prolif this year, and normally I have quite a few.
Jan
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laurelin
16 years ago
LOL, this is the first time this year I've heard someone say they've had "perfect" summer weather. Congratulations! Save some pods, waiting for the seedlings to bloom is like waiting for Christmas.

I think I've had more bee-pollinated blooms this year alreay - the ones that are harder to deadhead. I've left some of them. I don't need to keep ALL of the bees' hard work, but I've saved some just for fun. I haven't noticed any prolifs yet, but I haven't really been looking.

Laurel