Has anyone ever kept the seed and grown Verbena Bonariensis from seed?
I give up! Where are the seeds? :) LOL
chris
Verbena Bonariensis seeds?
I know your pain, Chris. LOL In order for me to see them, I use a piece of white paper, practically get my nose down to the crushed bloom and then sort of breathe hard to move the fluff. Getting down that close, I can then see the tiny brown seeds. I push them over to one side with the point of a pencil. Once in a small group, I lightly press my finger on them and that picks them up to put in an envelop. Hopefully someone can tell you an easier way.
Deborah
Wanted to add:
I wait for the blosom to be completed dried up. The ones I collected were actually bend stems that dies thanks to my dogs running through the garden. From the cluster of blooms on one stem "stick" I only crush a few of the blossoms at a time since there's more fluff than seeds. The seeds are brown but remind me of ground pepper from a pepper mill.
This message was edited Jul 25, 2007 4:52 PM
Thanks, at least I know what I am looking for now. Good idea, white paper.
I have to go look for the fluff that you talk about. I will wait untill they are real dead and dry.
chris