Seedlings, variable though they can be, can be invaluable where many plants are wanted
Plants flowering in August will shed ripe seeds in October to be collected in dry weather, while September flower seed may only be viable in warm dry autumns. In rainy weather either delay collecting or if the seed is dead ripe, cut and leave in a well-ventilated warm palace in paper lined seed trays to dry.
Sometimes gardeners get lucky and seedlings appear spontaneously, and if they are really in luck the seedlings appear where they wanted. More often the seedlings have to be lifted and planted somewhere more convenient or potted. For more reliable results, collect flower seeds as they ripen. They tend to do this in dribs and drabs, so either gather seed at intervals or cut whole seed shoots and place them in a paper bag to mature and be shed, in a cool dark place. The bag retains seeds, which is especially valuable for exploding seed pods such as hardy geraniums that hurl seeds widely.
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