How to collect and store coneflower seeds

[@Godisgracious85]

Yay!!! I hear the crunch 😊 just got some free from in front of a doctors office 😊 I asked first😂❤ thank you

[@sbffsbrarbrr]

I've actually taken the whole heads and buried them. It took two years before anything came up but I finally got a couple of really large clusters that I'll be splitting this year.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Awesome! I've always wondered if that works.

[@almamissionpreneur8418]

Wow really!

[@maryannferencak3799]

Thanks, Amy! I was looking at my coneflowers yesterday and thinking about collecting seeds. I'll harvest some and leave some for the birds.

[@pattymoore9461]

Put them in a coffee container and shake really hard and you won't have to deal with getting poked. 😊

[@blueroan1000]

That's a great idea!

[@nicolemazza1971]

That’s what I do. No more stuck fingers!

[@amythurman7604]

Brilliant!

[@PlantGuild]

Thank you for this video. Quick and to the point. I always appreciate it when things don’t go right when demonstrating and the presenter just rolls with it. I pulled my coneflower heads this month after it was covered in 1+foot of snow for 5 months so I’m going to be planting them this month since they had a nice natural cold stratification with the blanket of snow. Happy Spring to you!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful! Happy spring!

[@glennsmith2232]

Thanks for the super information you make this easy for me

[@alicesmith6750]

Thank you, now I know what to listen for.

[@rachealkeith8376]

I found some out on a walk and the were only 2 flowers so I want to keep as much as I can. Thank you

[@jessicaalcoser9921]

Thank you so much for this video.

[@proudamerican7662]

I learned the hard way! Needles

[@blueroan1000]

Very good video! Thanks for helping people learn how to and when to plant the seeds.

[@meuandthelot]

I'll bet this year was loaded. Thank you for making and sharing this video.

[@wilheminaboone1107]

Outstanding video ❤🎉😊

[@tammyrenee64]

The Mexican sunflower seeds will poke you too🌻💙🌻

[@npeace312]

Thank you for this. I'm growing them for the first time and wasn't sure when to harvest the seeds.

[@marygibson4468]

Thank you for a great video. It really helps.

[@sharonlembo6719]

thank you! Exactly what I was looking for.

[@withthelanges]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! This is EXACTLY the information I was looking for :)

[@michaelpaulpadillamdacgrou7904]

I like this, Great Job!

[@marlenetownsend5166]

Video is well done 👍 thanks

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Thank you 🙏

[@am3m41c8]

Hello new friend keep doing videos sending full support

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Thanks friend 🙏🏻

[@VloeiendVlaams]

Thank you for this video.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kellymarquardt6888]

8:00 pm 8/23. You can also winter sow. I am in zone 4 so I fill my jugs end of February and add seeds and then put in a snow bank. I get to see how many will germinate. Most perennials establish roots and grow and don’t bloom until the next year .

[@thomasfrank1227]

Thank you, great video

[@wildlandfarmstead]

Thanks! Great video

[@adoptada12]

Thankyou for this video. Would you recommend planting these seeds right now as it gets closer to Fall? Thanks!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yes. They need cold stratification to germinate so plant them in the fall 😊

[@rebeccazody1278]

Thank you!

[@lindaford624]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@kwaks1979]

Our coneflowers are flowering and we planted them in July.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

from seed?

[@nickpate8652]

Can this be done with any coneflower? Like the other color/hybrid ones?

[@meuandthelot]

Yes, but they may not grow true, bloom the same color if hybrids. Still great though

[@tinaknutsen]

Pretty purple door; 1.) Can you sow straight away or do you have to wait till spring? 2.) how deep do you sow the seeds/spacing? I’m not sure what flower I have but it looks similar to a black eyed Susan; bright yellowish/orange petals and the center is dark brown small ball. Resembles a cone flower but smaller seed head. Large green pointed leaves. Some flowers have turned brown but the majority of the bush is blooming a lot of flowers. Very pretty this fall!

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

In the fall. They need cold stratification (in winter) to bloom. Space very close. Just cover with a little soil (the technically can drop seed and just grow like that all on their own without our intervention). Space 12-15 inches apart after seedlings appear.

[@tinaknutsen]

@@PrettyPurpleDoor Thank you for your helpful response ❤️

[@couponlover93]

Thank you

[@feltig]

I think you may be the first person dumb this down for me!!! I came looking to find a video on ratibida pinnata harvest...any ideas since I can’t find info. Would appreciate and subscribing & setting notifications.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Hello! Ratibida seeds are easy to collect, but it's slightly different from this type of coneflower. Let the seed head and a bit of the stem dry on the plant to be sure the seeds are ripe (like in the video). Ripened seeds are easily rubbed off into a bowl or such. The small(ish) seed will be tan in color with a dark spot near the center.

[@adriankap2978]

Today I took some spent cones and tried to harvest seeds. However I didn't have the cone that you discarded after the seeds were taken off. Does that mean they aren't true coneflower seeds or the grower made them to only be an annual? If that makes sense. Mine are a red orange flower vs the purple purpurea that I'll be trying next once the cones are black. I'm still very new to gardening in general so I'm learning from video's like yours so thank you! and those little stinkers are sharp. Ouch! I did what I thought might be seeds however I did just put the cone debris in an empty planter to see what happens.

[@victoryfirst2878]

What is the difference when one picks the coneheads and some are way heavier and others are real light ??

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Heavier ones are probably not dried out yet

[@victoryfirst2878]

Thanks. @@PrettyPurpleDoor

[@jburke603]

I've always read that echinacea purpurea doesn't bloom until year two, usually :)

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Nice, but have you tried it personally? I've had some bloom in the first year after cold stratification.

[@jburke603]

@@PrettyPurpleDoor I have! This is year two and I have a blooms now. I didn't know it was possible year one but I'm glad! I live in southern California so bee that's why.

[@sansidaan2039]

Can you replant the seeds straight away if it's still mid season?

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Sure that's how nature does things.

[@nicolemazza1971]

Do I have to wait til they turn black? The birds always get all the seeds when I leave them to turn. Can I skip them and allow them to dry out in a paper bag?

[@MariMari-vq8hl]

First year I’ve planted coneflowers (bought then at Lowe’s) but I “marked” the ones I like to save with a string (for their color but I’m not sure if they will bloom the same color or not since I’m not sure if they’re “hybrids”) but what I’ve seen done to collect other type of flowering seeds are placing little organza/mess bags over that coneflower bloom so that it’s still breathable, seeds won’t fly away, and protected from birds until you harvest by enclosing it and gently tying the ribbons closed 😊

[@womanofwazo]

❤

[@nurmayantcoates9436]

I tried to collect and planted but unfortunately none of them grow

[@caroltillietmo6889]

But you are mistaken, those are not the seeds! It the little wood looking pods things that are the seeds. You should watch other videos on collecting the seeds.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Yes you can bury the whole piece and you will get new coneflowers. No need to spend the time to break them down. I have dozens of coneflowers from seed using this method.

[@dianepelletier574]

The seed is white and not brown according to other videos I have viewed.

[@1rstjames]

🌾🌿

[@Starlyyte]

The seeds look like marigold seeds.

[@bonetaparrish1714]

Wondering what the plant is on your other side?

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

That's called Blackberry Lily or sometimes leopard lily. It's Already Done blooming in this video. When it stops blooming the seed pods turn into little black circles that look like blackberries

[@howard977]

l use pliers to remove chaff and seeds while using gloves.

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

That's a good idea. I just put them in a brown lunch bag, let them dry out and shake the bag 😊

[@rmartinie]

Tytyty 👍🏻😊👌🏻

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

Thanks for watching!

[@qwertyuiop273]

Takes 2 years for them to bloom-

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

From seed, yes

[@maryrowland8431]

Cant see what you are trying to show...😢

[@stacylesniewski107]

Ha, would you like some sent?

[@PrettyPurpleDoor]

What kind do you have?

[@stacylesniewski107]

@@PrettyPurpleDoor red

[@stacylesniewski107]

Sent you a pic on FB

[@blueroan1000]

@@stacylesniewski107 Hi Stacy. I only have the pink ones and would love some seeds from the red. How do I get them from you?

[@stacylesniewski107]

@@blueroan1000 I'll have to collect more seeds this year. I didn't have a great germ rate and I may have collected too soon. Can you message me on FB?

[@pennybags9635]

Thank you