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Jun 29, 2019 7:52 PM CST
Name: Shawn S.
Hampton, Virginia (Zone 8b)
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I just finished reading, some book, about Iris & it was published by Cambridge Press & it actually mentioned, someone having sown slightly immature ( not quite completely ripened) Iris seeds & reportedly had germination, within a month !

I almost couldn't believe it. In other words, if you don't harvest your Iris seeds, before you let those seeds become completely ripe, & dry them them out, before sowing them, you just may actually be causing them to take,, much longer to germinate, than one may possibly imagine. I don't have any "green "bee pods" though I'm fairly certain a neighbor or two wouldn't care, if I asked for some seeds to try & just see if it works & if it is actually true. It sure would be well worth a try, rather than the old way, taking so long...
p.s.After just having checked the fridge & finding alpine seeds germinating in a baggy, (after only just several weeks.)

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