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Posted: Jul/11/2005 3:46 AM PST
I have never saved seeds from my achilea but it does increase from the root.....mine keeps getting thicker all the time.......I have to thin it out every few years.....good luck.. I may not have answered your question...but maybe someone else can do it for you.............Birdie <>< |
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Posted: Jul/11/2005 1:56 AM PST
it's removing the spent blooms from the plant to promote more flowering. a plant's goal is to flower, be pollinated and produce seed. when that's done, it's done for season. mission accomplished! removing the dead blooms stops the flower from going to seed. it'll keep trying to produce seed....you'll be trying to stop it from happening. it's a dirty little gardeners trick. 
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Posted: Jul/11/2005 1:24 AM PST
I have a really pretty *paprika* Yarrow that I purchased back in May. I have read a bit about it; its growth requirements, zones and just a tiny bit about propagation. How does one save seeds from Yarrow?? My woefully inadequate book did not touch upon this . Time for a new coffee table or desk reference book I think. Any help is appreciated.Off topic, but another question. What is "deadheading"? As a lifelong fan of the Grateful Dead I have my own definition  , but what does this term mean regarding gardening methods ? Thanks again.
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Posted: Sep/09/2005 4:40 PM PST
I passed by some tall yellow yarrow (I think it's called 'Moonlight'?) that were self-sown into a emply lot across from someone else's yard with these growing in her garden. I keep waiting for the seed heads to get brown and dry. When they finally looked ready I took a head and shook it over a plate and small seed fell out...almost looks like very small dill seed...light in color with a center stripe. Vera |
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