Dutch iris seeds

Lilith Durham, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 04, 2001

hi - i have some dutch iris flowering at the moment, they were in a summer bulb collection and are really brightening up the garden! they're white and blue (different ones). What i want to know is how to save the seed. what do i look for, will there be pods or something? i've never saved seed from these before so any suggestions would be great!

Also ixia and oxalis (iron cross), how do these set seed?

Thanks in advance!

lil

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Schmetterling Louisville, KY(Zone 6a) Sep 06, 2001

If I am not mistaken I thinkk they seed like lilies and gladioli. At the top where the flower blooms there is a pod that will swell. But you may be better off waiting and transplanting the rhizomes. I dont know how viable the seeds are. But it does seem like they take a while to bloom from seed. My irises double each year when they are happy...good drainage and sunshine! Maybe someone else will know more. I have heaard of people trading seeds from irises, but I have never actualy grown them from seed...there were always more than enough rhizomes to share!

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Lilith Durham, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Sep 07, 2001

yeah they are bulbs as far as i know on dutch irises, i had a look at one faded flower and got a shock as there was an earwig inside, ewww. i'll wait a little longer and see if any pods develop (if the earwigs don't eat them that is!).

lil

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