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That must be what is is..Thanks...It is forming after the flower has bloomed and turned brown.  So I should let it keep growing until it turns brown? Then Plant?  Like I said I use a self watering planter and I add plant food everytime I add more water, Do u think I am over feeding it?  I noticed more "pods" as well.  It says that it is safe to feed evrytime you water but I think that it maybe be overkill..
Another question...When the flowers have bloomed and then turn brown...should you remove them?  I have been doing so in the past...but I was wondering if this is a good idea.
Thanks so much for your help.....I have another baby that I started from a leaf!
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In the middle of several of my bloomed AV flowers, there is a fuzzy light green circular thing, and I was wondering what it was.  Like I said all the flowers do no have them.  I thaught that this might be a seed.  I keep my AV's in the self watering pots and they are SOOO happy..They Bloom constantly.

Answer -
Are they forming before during or after the bloom opens?  It could be a seed pod.  These house 100's of seeds.  So if you want to plant them be careful...they will take over your house in no time. lol  It takes 6 months for a seed pod to turn brown (ripen).  Do not let more than 2 per plant mature at a time.  It takes alot of energy for them to produce seed.  If a plant is producing too many it will cause it to slowly die.

Now, does it look like a little green ball with a short stick kind of thing at its end?  If so this is a seed pod.

If you need more advice please let me know.

Happy Growing
Kristina

Answer
I always remove blooms that are just dying.  It is a great idea to do that.  Good growing!  I just makes the plant stronger.

If you want to plant the seeds...take off the pod when it turns brown.  Store the pod in a cool, dark, dry place for about a month.  They need to rest and ripen more before being planted.

If you fertlize at every watering (filling lol) you should use 1/3 of fertlizer the directions say.  THat way you do not run the risk of burning the plant.

Enjoy!

Kristina

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