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Dodecatheon pulchellum 'Red Wings' Shooting star

Dave williamsDave williams Posts: 25
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Some help please, I have the above plant and it is now going to seed after flowering. If I collect the seed heads, do I plant them straight away or leave them to dry out before sowing.
Many thanks in advance.

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    any seed needs to ripen on the plant which usually means the seed capsule/pod turns brown and seeds rattle inside a capsule or fall off easily. After that you can sow or dry and keep for Spring, depending on the plant. I favour sowing fresh with hardy plnts


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Dave williamsDave williams Posts: 25
    Many thanks Nutcutlet for the information, will wait for them to turn brown, green at the moment. will seeding compost be ok to use . cheers
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I find it a bit stiff when it comes to pricking out. I use a mix of that and MPC and often some grit. If I think it might be a slow germination I put grit on top, it stops the green stuff growing.
    I have germinated Dodecatheon, I don't think it took too long. But I let it die in the garden


    In the sticks near Peterborough
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