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Author Garden: an acorn instead? floweringchild Dream Gardener Member # 10608 posted                       I mangaged to snag a few seeds from both my hotpink/red and light pink/blush dinnerplate hibiscus. Seems the blooms are over. An acorn instead? Okay ya'll, I'm new at this seed thing so give me a break! Should I cut off the stem on these seeds? * * * * Plants: 272 | From: Metairie, Louisiana | Registered: Aug 2006  |  Seeded: 70.171.103.113 kennyso Garden Pro! Member # 9225 posted                       I'd say peel or open up the acorn thing, it seems like the acron to either made up of differnt sections or the skin thingy is just like that. try searching on the seedsite.co/uk to find a pic of the seeds (sorry I'm just too lazy to do it, LOL ) * * * * Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth My Website My Blog Plants: 1697 | From: Ontario, Canada | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 74.117.220.97 floweringchild Dream Gardener Member # 10608 posted                       Hi Kennyso, I was just kidding about the dinnerplate hibiscus seed looking like an acorn. These are actually seeds taken from my dinnerplate hibscus plant. I just find it a little odd that the seeds are not round. Should I cut the stems off these seeds? * * * * Plants: 272 | From: Metairie, Louisiana | Registered: Aug 2006  |  Seeded: 24.252.122.66 kennyso Garden Pro! Member # 9225 posted                       Thanks for letting me know, all I know is that hardy hibiscus seeds are small tiny insy round seeds, I honestly though for a moment that they were hiding inside! That does look big! * * * * Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the earth My Website My Blog Plants: 1697 | From: Ontario, Canada | Registered: May 2006  |  Seeded: 74.117.220.97 TulsaRose Super Gardener Member # 7071 posted                       Stephanie, those are the seed pods...break them open to get out the seeds inside. There will be lots and lots of them. * * * * Rosie z7a Plants: 745 | From: Tulsa OK | Registered: Oct 2005  |  Seeded: 68.14.167.179 tcmers guest posted                 Yep...You'll have probably around 30 to 50 seeds in each of those pods when you break them open. Seeded: 67.142.130.20 floweringchild Dream Gardener Member # 10608 posted                       kennyso, hey! I think my hibiscus are perennials! rather than hardy hibiscus. Would that make a difference in seed size? TulsaRose, Hummm, seed pods. I took that pic on macro setting. They appear much larger than they really are. Should I cut open anyway? tcmers, Hummm, best way to get them open? * * * * Plants: 272 | From: Metairie, Louisiana | Registered: Aug 2006  |  Seeded: 70.171.99.18 TulsaRose Super Gardener Member # 7071 posted                       Stephanie, perennial and Hardy Hibiscus are one in the same as opposed to the Tropical Hibiscus. As far as your seed pods go, they appear to be from a Hardy Hibiscus and all you have to do is give 'em a good squeeze to pop open the outer shell covering. * * * * Rosie z7a Plants: 745 | From: Tulsa OK | Registered: Oct 2005  |  Seeded: 68.14.167.179 tcmers guest posted                 flowering child, I let mine split open on the plant and cut the pod off before the seeds fall out. I've never actually tried to open the pod. Seeded: 67.142.130.26 floweringchild Dream Gardener Member # 10608 posted                       TulsaRose Ah! I'll try squeezing them. I'll let you know what happens. Thanks tcmers That's interesting. Thanks for your input! * * * * Plants: 272 | From: Metairie, Louisiana | Registered: Aug 2006  |  Seeded: 70.171.99.18

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