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FREE: HOT! 3 Day Auction! Lunaria, Honesty or Money Tree Seeds 30 seeds

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The listing, HOT! 3 Day Auction! Lunaria, Honesty or Money Tree Seeds 30 seeds has ended.

Harvested fresh from my Uncle's garden 2 weeks ago and the seeds removed from the pods by my own hands. NOT COMMERCIAL seeds! Winner will receive 30 freshly harvested two weeks ago seeds!

From the Gardenersnet website:
How to Grow Lunaria, the "Money Plant"

Lunaria or Honesty flowers are commonly called "Money Plants", because their prolific seed pods resemble coins. They are popular in home gardens and flowerbeds. The visual display of seed pods turn from green to golden brown. After the seed pods and stems have turned golden and dried, they can be used in dried floral arrangements and last for extended periods of time.

First 2 images are stock photos, the second 2 are ones I took.

Propagation:
Lunaria are grown from seeds. Sow Lunaria seeds (or Honesty seeds) early in the season, and cover lightly with soil. They germinate easily and will grow large green leaves in the first year.

Tip: Because Lunaria are biennials, if you want flowers every year, you have to plant them two years in a row.

How to Grow Lunaria Plants:
Lunaria are easy to grow and require little to no attention. They can be grown in almost any soils and thrive in partial and shady areas. They should have at least four to six hours of sunshine.

Once your Lunaria is started, you can largely leave it to itself. Water them only during droughts when the soil has dried out. You can also add a general purpose fertilizer once a month if growth seems slow and especially in very poor soils. Flowers grow on long, sturdy stalks. After the small flowers have bloomed in early summer, flat green pods develop and the seed is inside. Over the summer months the pods and stalks will dry and turn a golden brown color. For dried flower arrangements, cut the stalks low to the ground. Work carefully so you do not break the pods off the stalks. When putting the arrangement together, trim the stalks to the desired length.
Questions & Comments
Original
WOW, this is so kool!!
Oct 6th, 2011 at 3:38:18 PM PDT by
Original
Thanks so much. I harvested these THIS summer (about 2 weeks ago right out of my Uncle's garden, then the pods got too dried out so I de-seeded them ALL by hand...lol
Oct 6th, 2011 at 11:25:44 PM PDT by
Original
3rd and 4th pics show the seeds themselves and the branches as they looked on paper on my floor before deseeding.
Oct 6th, 2011 at 11:27:18 PM PDT by
Original
cool stuff
Oct 8th, 2011 at 9:55:50 AM PDT by
Original
They are beautiful for floral arrangements and I really like the pods. Next years I'll harvest earlier and more carefully and try to preserve the pods on the stalks:)
Oct 8th, 2011 at 5:54:55 PM PDT by
Original
I've decided to try to propogate some of the seeds on one of those long outdoor style planters. The twist is, I am going to try this inside..lol I love in an apartment building and only have a small outdoor patio but planning on making it my grow area except for during the winter unless seeds need to be in the ground thru the winter.
Oct 9th, 2011 at 7:22:34 AM PDT by
Original
Too neat. Fanned, watching and bid. Thank you for offering up this neat little guy!
Oct 9th, 2011 at 8:44:50 AM PDT by
Original
No problem! I actually enjoyed visiting with my Uncle while we picked the stalks!
Oct 9th, 2011 at 11:18:46 AM PDT by
Original
Will you be listing any more of these in the future? Would love to have some but running out of credits.....more coming soon as some of my listings end tomorrow.
Thank you!
Oct 9th, 2011 at 8:45:16 AM PDT by
Original
i ended up with WAY more seeds than I expected! And still have a quart bag of Pods that need de-seeding. Hmmm...maybe I'll make the bag of pods an auction, what do you guys think?!?!
Oct 9th, 2011 at 11:20:27 AM PDT by

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