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Title: seed pods dying off Post by: Merkity on August 22, 2014, 08:36:23 PM I have a generic red double plant that has provided plenty of seed pods previous years. this year all the seed pods seem to be dying off after about 10-20 days. there are seeds on the pods. could it be thrips affecting the developing pods? or is there anything else that causes the loss of the seed pods like this?
Title: Re: seed pods dying off Post by: Charlie on August 23, 2014, 07:32:08 AM Summer conditions are the likely culprit. Seed making is traditionally done fall through spring because in summer heat most pods fall off after pollination.
Charlie Title: Re: seed pods dying off Post by: Merkity on August 23, 2014, 09:25:38 PM hmm - guess i better go back and check out the weather patterns from end of june until now. I had a huge rash of seed pods set on my butterfly - so many the plant stopped blooming for the duration, but only one or two on my red double. none of my other varieties want to play yet. I unfortunately don't have a year round greenhouse, so seed making stops for me mid-fall. the plants go dormant in the winter. and this spring wasn't the best this year.
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