ack! Bear's Breeches (Acanthus) seeds rotting

tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) Sep 09, 2001

What am I doing wrong?? I check them everyday, but the bottom ones have turned black, mushy, and there's no seed inside. Can you help?

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Baa Sep 10, 2001

tiG

Could be a fungal infection. Has it been raining much in your area?

All the seeds from my acathus mollis and hirsutus ping out of their pods and I'm never able to catch them.

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tiG Newnan, GA(Zone 8a) Sep 10, 2001

well, it's not rained much, but I have brugs in pots all around this plant, and you know how much you have to water them:( oh, I was really hoping for seeds. I'll try moving some of the closest brugs and try not to water the BB too much. Maybe I can still save some of them, thanks!!!

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beth_gebbie Sep 11, 2001

I've never tried the seeds, but I have tons of plants and I'd be happy to ship you some roots if you want, they root incredibly easy. Let me know.

Beth

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deed Portland, OR(Zone 8a) Sep 11, 2001

DH spent the day chasing the little rascals he was sure were throwing stones at the house....but never could so much as see them....then he noticed fairly good sized brown seeds on the porch. It was the Acanthus mollis launching out of their seed pod and bouncing off the house...not the neighborhood darlings at all! tiG- I'll have seed for you...yours must be ejecting out of the pod when you aren't looking and then the pod rots. Aren't plants fun....don't believe I'll ever get tired of them! Dee

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