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    Dahlia - Collecting seed

    I've noticed 2 types of seed heads on the Dahlias, fat and thin,




    Will both produce seed?

    I've collected seed from one head and that was from one of the fat ones.
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    I don't know as I don't grow them but if the seed was dry they should be ok.
    Bramble saves those every year...wait for her to give you a more informed answer

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    Last edited by Scarlet; 28-07-2016, 03:46 PM.

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      Thanks Scarlet

      The first seeds, really happy

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      • #4
        Jonny, are they two different type of Dahlia plants. They will both produce seeds anyway but I m just interested. I have a mixture of single and double flowered varieties, also cactus. Just mske sure they dry really well or they will go mouldy.
        I leave mine on a dish on the window sill until they have dried thoroughly and then pack them in small brown envelopes until the next season.

        And when your back stops aching,
        And your hands begin to harden.
        You will find yourself a partner,
        In the glory of the garden.

        Rudyard Kipling.sigpic

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        • #5
          Hi Bramble - They are Dwarf Double & Mignon and both types have the fat & thin seed pods.

          Thanks for the advice on leaving them to dry thoroughly before packing them away.

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            Originally posted by Jonny.D View Post
            I've noticed 2 types of seed heads on the Dahlias, fat and thin,

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            Will both produce seed?

            I've collected seed from one head and that was from one of the fat ones.
            The thin pods also produce seeds, though not as many

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