saving leek seeds

[batpixie]

I have some leeks which have flowered, or are about to flower. Can anyone tell me how to collect the seeds from the flowers please? Thanks

[quark1]

I found this site

http://www.annettemcfarlane.com/Stories/Leeks.pdf

Also try realseeds.co.uk for other varieties of seed saving.

[Two_Sheds]

I just let mine seed where they like, then I dig up the seedlings and replant them.

[zazen999]

I've got a few that are ready now - they are from real seeds seeds - so I know they are ok to save. I put them into a big flowerpot to carry on growing and will chop the heads off in a week or two and pop them in a large paper bag. they flowered a few weeks ago and I can see the seeds are just about ready now.

[batpixie]

Thanks everyone. I will inspect them a bit closer to see if the seeds are visible yet. Hopefully they will prove fruitful next year.

[Snadger]

You can of course propagate leeks vegetativley? by growing from 'grass', 'pods' 'pips' or 'King pods'!

Grass, pods and pips usually all grow on the flower head along with the seeds. King pods sometimes grow at the base when the parent plant has died. These if grown will run straight to seed but are a secondary way of keeping the 'strain' going!

[Demeter]

Bumping this up as I have a leek question. I noticed a stray leek in my garden this morning from last year. If I leave it to flower, will it produce seeds or does there have to be another flower head about the place to pollinate it? There seem to be lots of little flowers on one big head from the pics I have seen so would it be OK even without a mate? If not then I will just eat it up quick before it bolts lol