Seeds taken out of huge seed pod
By Sheilabub
- 5 Jan, 2017
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Possibly Gleditsia seeds (from a tree in Seville). They were not easy to extract from the tough pod, so it must take a long while to degrade.
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Are you going to try to grow them?
5 Jan, 2017
Exciting they remind me of my Catalpa pods ( Indian Bean tree )
5 Jan, 2017
Thanks everyone. Yes Sue, I shall try to germinate them and grow them (if successful!) as bonsai.
Funny you should mention Catalpa, Amy, I have quite a few seedlings in the greenhouse grown from seed last year (also destined to be bonsai!).
5 Jan, 2017
Good luck with them Sheila its a fascinating hobby :o)
5 Jan, 2017
Oh how exciting! I do hope they germinate for you. Don't forget to keep us posted.
7 Jan, 2017
Thanks Julia - I will.
7 Jan, 2017
It looks almost like a pod from Cassia leptophylla (Gold Medallion tree) which is very common here in San Diego.
9 Jan, 2017
16 seeds ... fascinating ..
24 Jan, 2017
Yes Terra . . . I just have to remember to sow them in March!
24 Jan, 2017
Good luck, Sheila .. I hope at least some of them are successful !
24 Jan, 2017
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Interesting...I wonder if it degrades quickly when wet. As you say...makes you wonder how long it would take to germinate from being inside a pod like that.
5 Jan, 2017