Propagation: gerber daisy seeds?, 1 by mqiq77

mqiq77 wrote:
I find growing gerbera from seed a challenge,and exciting,not to mention skill developing,for me to see my babies grow is pure satisfaction.Yes,you can take a makeup brush,and rotate it on the flower while the flower is polinating,(yellow tinge in the seed head inside the pettles).You rotate the brush over the seed head 'like they do on csi,getting finger prints,and when momma gerbera's ovaries are ready,they will send up fluff like a dadelion.Not all the fluf has a viable seed on it,and to burn off the fluf is a quick jester(almost like kissing a duck in flight),clean the seed in mild dish water,and rinse.Let dry on the "Quicker picker upper",letting it roll,until dry,and wrap in a tissue,or paper towell,and put in fridge,until you are ready to drop in a pot,and pinch peat moss,and cover lightly,like you were adding "a pinch of salt".Hope this helps, Mike

I forgot ot mention,in a sealded baggie,before putting in fridge. Mike

This message was edited Oct 1, 2006 7:46 PM