How to Extract Morning Glory Seeds
Morning glories (Ipomoea tricolor) are annual vines that clamber quickly over trellises, fences or porches. Some varieties of morning glories can grow to 25 feet in length. They start blooming in the early summer and they will continue to bloom until the frost. You can easily grow your own morning glories and save money if you extract the seeds from the plants yourself. By extracting the seeds and saving them from year to year, you will have more than enough seeds to share or trade with family or friends Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Plastic container
- Scissors
- Envelope, baggie, or other container to store seeds
- Pen
- Paper
Instructions
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Watch and check your morning glory plants when the flowers begin to fade. Always take plastic containers with you when you go. That way you will have a place to put them the seed pods.
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Look for seed pods. If they are green, the seeds are still developing inside and it is not time to pick them. Wait until the seed pods are brown in color. This is an indication that they have completely dried out. Fresh pods are green in color.
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Pick the seed pods with your fingers, or use a pair of scissors. Place the dried pods into your container. If you have different colors of morning glories, you may want to keep each color separate. Mark the container with the color so you can label them when you package them.
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Place an empty bowl onto the table or counter. Hold a seed pod over the empty bowl and pinch the seed pod between your fingers. This opens the pods and allows the seed to spill into your container.
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Place the seeds into an envelope, baggie or any container you want. Label each container with the name and color of the plant. Close the container tightly to keep the seed from spilling out. You can also include where the morning glory grew, and if it grew well. Store the seed in a cool dry place.
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References
- Photo Credit glorious morning glory image by JLycke from Fotolia.com
