tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post2536678255668429609..comments2024-03-28T02:20:52.320-05:00Comments on MrBrownThumb: When I Collect Bells Of Ireland SeedsMrBrownThumbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-66219204915975918192014-09-03T14:11:50.088-05:002014-09-03T14:11:50.088-05:00Thanks for the pictures! Now that I have collected...Thanks for the pictures! Now that I have collected the seeds, what should I do? Are there any storage requirements? When can I plant them (do they have a dormancy period)? I was going to plant in containers indoors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-38240608892090845262012-08-31T09:22:25.952-05:002012-08-31T09:22:25.952-05:00Hi, Mr BT! I never knew these flowers existed unti...Hi, Mr BT! I never knew these flowers existed until I purchased a green arrangement for my mom in the hospital as green is her favorite color. There was one sprig of this flower in the arrangement as the focal draw, Now we are looking at this sprig with delight, it looks so strangely beautiful... something of the likes of Dr Seuss! Anyway, how do I know I can collect a seed from the bell of this so I may grow them again? In other words, when you say that your plants were going to seed, (which I always understood that meant the plants that were males were going through their normal lifecycle function, like onions do), are there male flowers vs. female ones, and if so how do we tell them apart? From looking at many different pictures of these flowers, I see full shafts of bells, and then I see some sprigs that have about an inch or so between each row of bells along the sprig. Does this denote the sex of the plant or just a different variety? Goodness! I'm just full of questions! Thank you so much! And I do so wish I could live in Chicago.... the Pacific Garden Mission calls my name every day... love that place!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-47342923923746684662012-08-31T05:46:16.937-05:002012-08-31T05:46:16.937-05:00Hi, Mr BT! I never knew these flowers existed unti...Hi, Mr BT! I never knew these flowers existed until I purchased a green arrangement for my mom in the hospital as green is her faver color. There was one sprig of this flower in the arrangement as the focal draw, Now we are looking at this sprig with delight, it looks so strangely beautiful... something of the likes of Dr Seuss! Anyway, how do I know I can collect a seed from the bell of this so I may grow them again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-34519012303509714422012-06-29T17:35:58.605-05:002012-06-29T17:35:58.605-05:00thanks from me too. Will try this in February in M...thanks from me too. Will try this in February in Massachusettshelenhttp://www.helenepstein.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-41153856820591569262007-08-23T00:54:00.000-05:002007-08-23T00:54:00.000-05:00Nuria,Way past my bedtime here too but I'm glad yo...Nuria,<BR/><BR/>Way past my bedtime here too but I'm glad you found the post useful and enjoy the photos. Good luck with your seedsMrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-43947518226581033152007-08-22T23:35:00.000-05:002007-08-22T23:35:00.000-05:00I found your blog out of the blue as I was googlin...I found your blog out of the blue as I was googling way past my bedtime. The photos are awesome and will help me with seed saving this fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-30586177190462588562007-08-07T00:55:00.000-05:002007-08-07T00:55:00.000-05:00Kate hope you do try them they look great...don't ...Kate hope you do try them they look great...don't mention it, it was a very good post you made.<BR/><BR/>Hi Ottawa Gardener.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and I hope you do give it a chance in your garden.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-81031802262039665972007-08-05T17:43:00.000-05:002007-08-05T17:43:00.000-05:00Very interesting to see this plant after it has fl...Very interesting to see this plant after it has flowered. It encourages me to grow it. I like decorative seedheads.Ottawa Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486499450332482461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-72969771502377703032007-07-29T21:01:00.000-05:002007-07-29T21:01:00.000-05:00I have always wanted to try growing these. Next ye...I have always wanted to try growing these. Next year I will ... I find this kind of information very helpful. Thank you! I also wanted to say thanks for your comment on my latest blog entry. I appreciated it.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-10386492769802142132007-07-28T23:10:00.000-05:002007-07-28T23:10:00.000-05:00bs, thanks for the comment and I'm glad someone is...bs, thanks for the comment and I'm glad someone is finding them helpful. I decided to start these on this blog because I remember when I first started seed collecting I didn't know where the seeds were and it lead to a little bit of embarrassment that I will blog about soon.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14573299.post-30375661992703687102007-07-28T01:11:00.000-05:002007-07-28T01:11:00.000-05:00thanks mr. brown thumb! posts like this are great ...thanks mr. brown thumb! posts like this are great for people like me who like to google for seed collecting tips. these photos are incredibly helpful.bshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680975309246437372noreply@blogger.com