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Old seed or new

Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
in Plants
Hi

I grew some Nicotiana plants from seed this year and they've done brilliantly. Definitely going to sew more next year. But I have two choices...

1) Sew the seed left over in the packet from this year.

2) Sew seed the plants have produced.

Also, if I go for option 2 would seed from for example a white flowering plant come true next year? I had white pink and purple this time and it would be good to know what colour the flowers will be when I plant them out. 

Thanks in advance.

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    If they were F1 hybrids they will not come true from seed. If you have kept the rest of the packet dry, I would use those.   You could hedge your bets and sow a bit of each.
  • Robert WestRobert West Posts: 241
    These ones weren't F1 so would they likely come true from seed? 

    I think hedging my bets is a good idea. From what I recall they germinated really easily. Especially compared to the gazanias I sowed grrrrr
  • bertrand-mabelbertrand-mabel Posts: 2,697
    I collect flower seeds and keep them for sowing the next year. No idea if any of them are F1 as I have been doing this for so long. Get a good return every year.
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