Saving Hyacinth Bean Seed

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Apr 26

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This post is part of my series on saving cut flower seeds.

Please see the Save Your Own Cut Flowers post about methods for selecting, harvesting, processing, and storing your seeds!

Hyacinth Bean

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While you will be tempted to cut every.single.stem., I implore you to save some of the biggest and best pods, or those from inflorescences with long stems and many flowers. Simply allow the pod to develop on the plant and dry out. Then split the pod, remove the seeds, and allow to dry for another week. The seeds should be hard and have that characteristic white ‘rim’ along the outside. The seeds you save germinate much easier than most bought seed. No worries about cross-pollination with any other bean or pea.

If necessary, pass your batch through your screens and winnow to remove light material. You should get a good amount of seed that will be much less expensive than buying it in and will germinate like a dream. Store in a freezer if you have space, or in a cool dark place that has a stable temperature.

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