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Tropaeolum Speciosum Seed
Hi
I have tried digging up the white roots of this plant to propagate from without success. I have now got an abudance of blue berries containing seeds. Do I have to take of the outer blue covering and dry the seed first or can I just plant the blue berries into pots and when is the best time to sowthem?
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I'd just collect what you want, put them on kitchen paper to dry out then sow.
See the link below re sowing.
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/flowers/all-other-seeds-and-plants/climbing-seeds-and-plants/tropaeolum-speciosum/2018TM
Hi Terry, I've never tried these but if you've got lots, try several ways. . I would take the pulp off and dry some for sowing in spring. But sow a couple of pots now. Leave one outside to chill and put one in the warm.
When I get something new or can't find any info I try all ways. As often as not the ones left outside to chill are the ones that work.
In the sticks near Peterborough
Basically what im trying to say is they are a bu###r to grow!
Thanks for all the advice especially from Nutcutlet. Great idea to sow them in different ways to see which is successful!!
Trial and error Terry. Good if you've got your own seed, a bit pricey if you have to buy it
In the sticks near Peterborough
My Gran has just given me part of my Grandpa’s tropaeolum speciosum and I really want it to take. I was thinking of planting some seeds too in order to have a back up.
I have now mastered the art of growing from roots with small attached shoots! It's taken a few years!!
I dig up as long a piece of white root as possible with a shoot growing that is not too long. I put them in a 9 cm pot with gritty multipurpose compost, water and put into my propagating case with a hot cable in the green house. I keep them in there until new shoots and more roots start to grow, take them out of the propagator and keep them in the same pot in the greenhouse until the next year. I then pot each one into a 1.5 ltr pot, grow on and replant around the garden or give to friends. I tried in the past potting them up into a 2 ltr pot from 9cm, but they didn't like it and promptly gave up the ghost!
I still haven't mastered the art of seeds. My last lot 2 years ago were eaten by a squirrel!! The recent droughts have affected the quality and quantity of seed, so haven't bothered.
Happy planting/sowing!!
You have been so lucky with your seeds. I will try again this year if enough good quality seeds mature and keep them away from squirrels and mice!