@Hostafan1 I have always remembered, rightly I hope, you saying some time ago now that you leave the flowers so that when the leaves have died away you know where the plant was. I followed your advice and it helps.
That's true, and kind of you to remember. When I cut the spent flowers off, I cut the stem below the foliage line, soyou can't see them, but when they lose their foliage, you can still see where the crown is underground.
My two new hostas are flowering now. I’m keen to collect the seeds to try planting them. Do I leave them on the flower spike to dry as each flower dies, or what? Haven’t a clue.
My two new hostas are flowering now. I’m keen to collect the seeds to try planting them. Do I leave them on the flower spike to dry as each flower dies, or what? Haven’t a clue.
There's no guarantee the seeds will be identical to the parent, ( they rarely are ) If you're just doing it for the fun of it, wait until the seed capsule turns straw coloured and splits open into 3, and collect the seed, and sow then.
Thanks, Hostafan. Just planning to do some seed collection for fun, the flowers are too pretty to just cut off, and I can see the seed capsules starting to develop. Some of the fading flowers have dropped off, can I save them to develop into seeds? And should I leave the others on the flower stalk to develop? Not sure how the flower to seed process works.... ought to look it up.
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When I cut the spent flowers off, I cut the stem below the foliage line, soyou can't see them, but when they lose their foliage, you can still see where the crown is underground.
I saw this Empress Wu image on FB this morning.
So much plant in such a small pot.