How to Save Sweet Pea Seed

[@mariahpe2549]

I am in absolute awe of Erin & the team at Floret. They are leaving the world a better place! Thanks for sharing all of these great tips! Can't wait for sweet pea season 2024 😍

[@tammynelson9568]

You are such a great Teacher. Rather with you classes, videos, or books. So just so you know just buy sharing all of your knowledge like you do your legacy wish has already come true. You are helping us ALL to make this World better than how we found it. Thank you. Tammy from Zone 6B Cincinnati, Ohio.

[@jeuler7266]

Erin, Why are you not making more KZbin videos? You are a natural at it!!! By far this is one of the most informative videos that I have seen about sweet peas. I want to start growing them next year and have been doing a ton of video research on “sweet pea”. ALL of the videos I’ve seen are how to grow. NO videos on seed saving, now a few mentioned you can do it but none showed how to do it. I’m a very visual person so seeing someone do it will stick with me forever. I have dyslexia so struggling with reading about how to do something I will never retain. Thank you for this video and all of the growing knowledge that you share! Please do more how to videos!!! You and your team are amazing! Wish I could have purchased some of your seeds before they sold out, maybe next year😊

[@n.w.414]

Lol, she is a bit busy.

[@karenbui7802]

There are seeds available on her website

[@diieold]

The fact that they self pollinate is so exciting to me! 😂 It really is the little things

[@jackien9582]

Fantastic! Thank you! Your enthusiasm for the mundane is infectious!

[@matthewmusco2581]

This video had everything I needed. I’m growing sweet peas since I saw em at the dollar store, and today I woke up to see the little pods starting to form and I had no idea when to harvest them or what to do.

[@thewolfethatcould8878]

Gonna plant My Navy Sweet Peas this spring. Love the videos, and all of them so far!

[@ayannawilliams319]

This video is incredible. Truly an amazing resource for gardeners (novice through experienced, alike). Thank you for making these incredible materials and sharing your talent (and skill) as a teacher and grower with each of us.

[@peacenow4456]

Caught your amazing Growing Floret Season 1! I'm in love w your DP Jaime Francis for 1st 2 episodes, your editors and music producer. What a beautiful tone and mood they created!

[@patriciarinaldi9390]

What a wonderful explanation thank you

[@TheFinFarm]

Thank you for this video! I am currently in a seed production class through Cornell University, however, it is very vegetable dominant. Not much information is available on flower seed production, and so this resource is phenomenal! I’ve considered growing sweet peas as my season project for the class, and your video confirms to me that I should do it! I’d love to work with more varieties and so I hope you continue to offer future videos on this! It would be an amazing opportunity (and my goal) to work as a licensed seed producer for a company. 😊

[@charlimiali9364]

Holy Moly… home gardener and I hand “Shucked” every single pod. Thank you Erin!! Love your easy bagged method. I didn’t know! You’re so kind and amazing … 😊

[@MarisGardenandKitchen]

Love this! I bought some sweet peas from you guys this spring (Sweet pea 'Bix') and I'm planning to save seeds from it too!! Very helpful video, thank you!!

[@maryalgar8779]

Very thorough - thanks. This was my first year growing them and next year I must get them in the ground sooner.

[@EighteenandCloudy]

Thank you, Erin, this is really helpful. I'm watching in anticipation of saving my own sweet pea seeds this year. It's really handy to see what the seed pods should look like when they're at their best for saving. I've been holding off, but think it might be time this coming week during a dry patch!

[@nikkistump3480]

Erin, can you do a saving celosia seed video next? Thx ❤

[@karendavidson394]

The Floret sweet peas I planted last fall are still giving a few stems each day and they really are the best sweet peas of all I planted. All except the turquoise , two packets gave very few blooms. I have started saving seeds from them.

[@scalorarson6183]

Thank you for making these excellent videos! We followed your dahlia guide last fall and our tubers were excellent this spring. Looking forward to trying this out. 😊

[@PlantRelated]

absolutely amazing work, thank you!

[@InTheGardenWithClaudia]

This is great Erin!! So insightful, it reminds me of being back in your class. 💗

[@tinkeringinthailand8147]

Wow! I loved it. I've just planted a load of sweet peas but I only got a 5% germination rate. I have 6 healthy 4 inch plants so I will be trying to get as many seeds as possible :)

[@michellejames5953]

What a great video!!!

[@judyrobinson2282]

Your videos are insanely great! I have saved my own sweet peas also. It just gives you a warm fuzzy feeling does it not! Thank you again!

[@rachelabel1262]

This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@mariadelvalle8570]

Excellent!

[@marinatimchenko5885]

Thank you, Erin! So clear, nice and so easy.

[@hayhook132]

Nature Goddess,So much knowledge.Thank You.Always great videos.

[@marybethgardener111]

This looks so fun! My goal is to do these next year!! :)

[@mrsj7977]

Excellent teacher! Thank you

[@davidhill1220]

Great great tutorial Thank you! Patricia

[@tracyhillman]

Thank you

[@PlantRelated]

yes thats the hardest part, waiting until theyre ready lol but so worth it. and experience too because i left some plants neglected and then went to see how the dried brown seeds Should look like when ripe, and thats when i learned. I always pick them too early but im learning

[@PlantRelated]

i do love to collect seeds

[@johnnobis3185]

What if they drop ..could they lay on the ground and bloom again or should you top dress your beds and they would reseed itself? Thank you for all your excellent content

[@leslim1641]

Thank you!!

[@VanderfaxFlowerFarm]

Can the pods be harvested before they are completely dried out?

[@julietmckillop721]

hello. love your sweat pea video . DO YOU NEED TO STORE SEEDS IN THE DARK? CHEERS.

[@TeamFloret]

They just need to be in a cool, dry, place where pests can't get to them. Having them in the dark isn't necessary.

[@upnorth21]

You do an amazing job of explaining and videoing. Sound is great too! Thanks for sharing your information in such an understandable, clear way. I did notice my pods this year and saved some, but am curious, the one's that are flung around naturally, do they grow next year? In a colder zone like 6?

[@TeamFloret]

We're so glad you enjoyed the video, @upnorth21! You might have some that sporadically pop up, but you’ll have much better success sowing seeds that were dried and stored indoors.

[@upnorth21]

@@TeamFloret Thank you! I collected some this morning 😀

[@theannateodorovic3767]

Thank you Erin! I had a packet from floret that I grew this year (Kirkland, WA) and I was surprised to only get maybe 5-7 pods from all of the plants. I wonder why that is? I thought I would have so many more.

[@TeamFloret]

Hi @theannateodorovic3767! It's hard to say without knowing more about your specific growing situation. If you reach out to us at support@floretflowers[dot]com we'd be happy to help troubleshoot this.

[@ztag1p]

Is it important to keep the little string looking thing that is connected to the seed intact with the seed?

[@TeamFloret]

Hi @ztag1p! Nothing should remain attached to the seed. The important thing is to make sure that your seedpods are at the right stage before harvesting. Good luck!

[@airemay]

How essential is the drying process after you pick? I don’t really have a warmer space than the inside of my house and it stays pretty cool even in the summer.

[@TeamFloret]

Hi @airemay! The drying process helps make sure that any excess moisture is removed from the seed so that it doesn’t mold in storage. If you have a sunny window that you’re able to set your seeds in front of, that could help give them a little additional heat and speed up the drying process.

[@airemay]

@@TeamFloret thanks, I'll try that!

[@shellymcgrew4412]

Great tutorial but please do more closeups and for longer. Thank you! 🌸

[@RC-mc6rc]

I want to save dahlia seeds

[@darbi1868]

I wish I could save seeds from my sweet peas. I can’t even get them to grow as I live on a hillside & something is eating my sweet pea vines. I have tried most deterrents on the market to no avail. I’m so sad about it.

[@oddane1]

THANK YOU!