QuestionI have several annual plants that is would like to save the seed and I am not sure what to look for.
The flowers are:
Torino (Sp?) Small bell flowers in all colors.
I have looked at the dried bloom pod and I do not see any seeds.
Orange Marmalade Bright Orange Blooms on a tiered pod.
I found a dried Bloom Pod but I don't see any seeds.
Snow or Frost Small White Blooms
Hybred Impatient
Hibiscus
AnswerHi Susie,
Thanx for your question. I don't know what torino is. I looked it up and had no luck. Do you have another name for the plant? Orange marmelade is Crossandra infudibuliformis and is a hybrid and is sterile, so you will find no seed for this. You can increase this plant by cuttings. Snow or frost can describe a number of different plants and flowers so I need for you to be more specific. Hybrid impatiens are often sterile but the ones that produce seeds will not produce a plant that resembles the parent plant. Hybrids do not come true from seed. The seed pod is located at the end of the plant where the flower used to be. It will be a green nub and will explode and spray the seed before it turns brown. You can put tiny bags around the end of the flower to catch the seeds. Hibiscus, if you're talking about hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus moscheutos) seeds are located in a very noticeable round seed pod. Wait until it turns brown. The seeds are small brown or black balls. Basically, the tropical hibiscus has a similar seed pod and seeds are also black/brown and round. Tropical hibiscus cannot be grown in the ground outdoors in climates that are not frost free. I hope this helps.
Tom