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Jack in the pulpit

21 years ago

I have a number of Jack in the pulpit plants in the flower bed close to my deck. One of the plants has set fruit. Can I wait for the fruit to ripen and then harvest and plant the seeds. We also have the deep burgundy trillium and an area about 10 by 10 of mayapple. One the bank of the small stream that runs through our yard, we have a patch about 4' by 10' of trout lilies.

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linda_schreiber
21 years ago
There are many info sites that speak of Jack seed as very tricky and complicated to grow out. I have not found it so. And your site sounds ideal for them.

When my Jacks have set seed, and the seeds are very red, and looking a bit 'overripe', I have just stripped them off into my hand and strewn them elsewhere. Literally just tossed them on the soil where I would like them to sprout.

Successful plants from strewn seed are fewish. Germination and survival are far from 100%. But seeds from two plants strewn over a five ft square area generally leads to at least three or four long-surviving plants that go on to spread, and make seeds of their own.

..... I envy you your may-apples.

Good luck.
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