I there from a fellow PNWer....I have one of those photo boxes you have (little different style but same pupose) I was saving for a photo project. Now I saw your great tip I will repurpose for my seeds until I make it to the photo organization project!! Thank you for the info. I have been saving seeds for the last few years but still learning the techniques for different plants. 😊
The preview was really cute. Hi there I'm from Pacific Northwest the. I started my backyard garden last year. Picked out the half a dozen items as fillers all perennials.
Great information! I was wondering about how to tell when the coneflower seeds are ready. This answered my questions. Last year, I pulled seeds from my echinaceas and scattered them around, thinking some might grow. Not one grew by itself. So I'll be looking for vlogs on how to start coneflowers from seed.
Hi Kathleen! 👋 Thank you for watching and letting us know it was helpful. 😃👍 It can be hard to know when seeds are ready to be collected and then sown. Really glad you tried your hand at it and now you are learning more. We don't know until we try, right? 😉
Thanks guys from Vancouver BC (Z8a). Thankfully I checked with you before I cut the heads. Good to see what's too early and what isn't. You mentioned Pacific Time. Where are you?
I collect my seeds every year. I just take the heads and put them in a vase in my greenhouse for a couple of weeks to finish drying when we’re were having such a rainy to the end of our season. I was afraid of them going moldy. Is this a real problem in wet areas?
Hi Kathie! 👋 Oh, that's sooo fun you collect your Coneflower seeds too! 😃👍 That's a really good way to let your seed heads finish drying, in your greenhouse. We are going to try that next year for sure. In our climate, we have seen the seed heads get moldy, under the right moisture and temperature conditions. We can have some really wet, humid, and warm Autumns here, so it does happen. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy New Year! 😃👍🎇🥳
Hi there! Good questions! It's tricky to know when to actually harvest the flowers and seeds because there is a lot of info out there and lots of different ways that gardeners have found to do this that supposedly works for them. AND, there are some caveats to all the ways. So, the easiest way we have found to do this is to wait until late summer or early fall, when the plants are slowing down or not producing new flowers, and the current flowers are withered. This way you have a higher chance of harvesting viable seed to sow that fall or early next year, and each plant has gone through their regular (or mostly regular) growth and reproductive cycles. Hope that helps and let us know if you would like to talk more about this! Thank you again for your questions and for watching! ☺️😀
I'm so confused...I have always been told to let the flower mature and wilt back (turn brown) on the plant to get viable seed. This is what I have always done. This year I am seeing videos saying to cut off the flower in its prime, let it dehydrate for a few weeks, then collect the seed. Wouldn't that leave you with immature seed???
You guys are awesome thank you! When can the seeds be planted? Any time during the season like spring summer fall ? As long as it’s before freezing or is there a special time ? I’m from Minnesota - zone 4 . And also, is there an expiration date on the seeds? If I’ve decided to hold off until planting them until the next season, is that OK? Thanks again.
Hi @kellyneveu7311!! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for saying that! Great question about coneflower seed sowing. You can sow in fall or spring, but since you garden in zone 4, you will probably have more success with germination and plants actually growing up if you sow in the spring. If you sow in the fall, you might get good germination, but your new small coneflower plants will be more susceptible to freezing damage. You can start indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date in the spring. Totally good idea to wait to sow until this next spring. 👍🏼👍🏼 Seeds should stay viable for at least 3-5 years, but as each year passes, seeds are less viable. Hope that helps and thank you for watching our video!
Totally off from the video topic but I have a question? I'm growing pumpkins and I would like to plant flowers next to them...(AUGUST CONTEST QUESTION) WHAT FLOWERS CAN I GROW WITH PUMPKINS TO USE AS A PEST GAURD? ...and what other vegetables can be grown with flowers, where the flower is protecting the fruit/vegetables? Thank you, and I hope Allison is feeling better 🙏...happy gardening
Hey G! 👋 Thank you for saying that and Allison is definitely feeling better. 😉 Great questions and we have found that our nasturtiums suck aphids to them from around our garden. Another plant that works as pest deterrents around your veggies and other plants are marigolds. There are lots of options to choose from and we have found a great reference book is "Plant Partners: Science-based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden", written by our friend Jessica Walliser. amzn.to/3eMivVJ Great book and we have our own copy, too! Hope that helps and we hope to see you tomorrow, on Saturday, for our LIVE!
I finally... Got me a Double Decker Coneflower Plant.
It is indeed double decking. I've been looking for this for a long time.
I there from a fellow PNWer....I have one of those photo boxes you have (little different style but same pupose) I was saving for a photo project. Now I saw your great tip I will repurpose for my seeds until I make it to the photo organization project!! Thank you for the info. I have been saving seeds for the last few years but still learning the techniques for different plants. 😊
Thank you so much. Very helpful
Thank you for the video and I love your new seed box with the photo slots! Mine is a tray of different sizes built-in.
Thank you so much It well help me next fall ♥
O: Didn't know the seeds that weren't ready were more tougher to pull out + green. Good to know!
Thanks so much !!! 1st time watching you & excited to subscribe
Great! Thank you for watching and we hope this was helpful for you!
The preview was really cute. Hi there I'm from Pacific Northwest the. I started my backyard garden last year. Picked out the half a dozen items as fillers all perennials.
Great information! I was wondering about how to tell when the coneflower seeds are ready. This answered my questions. Last year, I pulled seeds from my echinaceas and scattered them around, thinking some might grow. Not one grew by itself. So I'll be looking for vlogs on how to start coneflowers from seed.
Hi Kathleen! 👋 Thank you for watching and letting us know it was helpful. 😃👍 It can be hard to know when seeds are ready to be collected and then sown. Really glad you tried your hand at it and now you are learning more. We don't know until we try, right? 😉
Would have been nice to see a close up of the seeds.
Thanks guys from Vancouver BC (Z8a). Thankfully I checked with you before I cut the heads. Good to see what's too early and what isn't. You mentioned Pacific Time. Where are you?
thanks for the deadhead tip.
what kind of tree are you all standing behind?
Thanks
Thank you guys. I was wondering how to harvest seeds. I don't have any coneflowers in my garden. I hope to get some seeds from someone else.
Hello
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Which are the seeds in your pot, the little white or the little black items?
Do you pick the flower stems with heads while they are still green for wait until they start drying up on the plant?
I collect my seeds every year. I just take the heads and put them in a vase in my greenhouse for a couple of weeks to finish drying when we’re were having such a rainy to the end of our season. I was afraid of them going moldy. Is this a real problem in wet areas?
Hi Kathie! 👋 Oh, that's sooo fun you collect your Coneflower seeds too! 😃👍 That's a really good way to let your seed heads finish drying, in your greenhouse. We are going to try that next year for sure. In our climate, we have seen the seed heads get moldy, under the right moisture and temperature conditions. We can have some really wet, humid, and warm Autumns here, so it does happen. Thanks for watching and commenting. Happy New Year! 😃👍🎇🥳
My cone flowers don't turn dark until after the snow falls. So they freeze. Is that too late to save them for seeds? TY
Thanks. I'm going to try this. I have tried it with Gerber daisy and nothing sprouted. I probably need to let them dry out more 🌼
Hi Jane Doe! 👋 Thank you for watching and we hope your seed collecting goes well! 😃💪👍
So I can wait until mine dry up to get seeds? I don't see the tiny seeds on mine, I have the long prickly part with white ends... Is that the seeds?
Hi there! Good questions! It's tricky to know when to actually harvest the flowers and seeds because there is a lot of info out there and lots of different ways that gardeners have found to do this that supposedly works for them. AND, there are some caveats to all the ways. So, the easiest way we have found to do this is to wait until late summer or early fall, when the plants are slowing down or not producing new flowers, and the current flowers are withered. This way you have a higher chance of harvesting viable seed to sow that fall or early next year, and each plant has gone through their regular (or mostly regular) growth and reproductive cycles. Hope that helps and let us know if you would like to talk more about this! Thank you again for your questions and for watching! ☺️😀
I'm so confused...I have always been told to let the flower mature and wilt back (turn brown) on the plant to get viable seed. This is what I have always done. This year I am seeing videos saying to cut off the flower in its prime, let it dehydrate for a few weeks, then collect the seed. Wouldn't that leave you with immature seed???
You guys are awesome thank you! When can the seeds be planted? Any time during the season like spring summer fall ? As long as it’s before freezing or is there a special time ? I’m from Minnesota - zone 4 . And also, is there an expiration date on the seeds? If I’ve decided to hold off until planting them until the next season, is that OK? Thanks again.
Hi @kellyneveu7311!! 👋🏼👋🏼 Thank you for saying that! Great question about coneflower seed sowing. You can sow in fall or spring, but since you garden in zone 4, you will probably have more success with germination and plants actually growing up if you sow in the spring. If you sow in the fall, you might get good germination, but your new small coneflower plants will be more susceptible to freezing damage. You can start indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date in the spring. Totally good idea to wait to sow until this next spring. 👍🏼👍🏼
Seeds should stay viable for at least 3-5 years, but as each year passes, seeds are less viable. Hope that helps and thank you for watching our video!
Totally off from the video topic but I have a question? I'm growing pumpkins and I would like to plant flowers next to them...(AUGUST CONTEST QUESTION)
WHAT FLOWERS CAN I GROW WITH PUMPKINS TO USE AS A PEST GAURD?
...and what other vegetables can be grown with flowers, where the flower is protecting the fruit/vegetables?
Thank you, and I hope Allison is feeling better 🙏...happy gardening
Hey G! 👋 Thank you for saying that and Allison is definitely feeling better. 😉 Great questions and we have found that our nasturtiums suck aphids to them from around our garden. Another plant that works as pest deterrents around your veggies and other plants are marigolds. There are lots of options to choose from and we have found a great reference book is "Plant Partners: Science-based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden", written by our friend Jessica Walliser. amzn.to/3eMivVJ Great book and we have our own copy, too! Hope that helps and we hope to see you tomorrow, on Saturday, for our LIVE!
Marigold!
Darn. I guess I'll have to dumpster dive through the compost heap to find those not-quite-dried out flowers that I threw out yesterday.
Oh no!! We hope you found them! We've definitely been there! 🤣
Can the seeds given to birds