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  • Where do cress seeds come from?

    Might sound like a stupid question...

    I grow cress on my windowsill and I decided to repot one and let it grow on to see what happened, it appeared to evolve into an unusual looking larger plant. During this time I believed that it may eventually flower maybe and produce seeds, but after a couple of weeks it started to droop, and it's growth seemed to stop so I ate it.

    This leads me to asking where cress seeds come from, apart from packets in a supermarket. ?

    The Gardener

  • #2
    Hi and welcome to the vine.

    What an interesting question - can't wait to see the answer!
    Last edited by shirlthegirl43; 15-04-2007, 05:24 PM.
    Happy Gardening,
    Shirley

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    • #3
      Cress are perennials. They flower the second year after they have been overwintered

      Hope that helps

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      • #4
        Thanks Adam - any tips on how to get them to overwintering stage then please?
        Happy Gardening,
        Shirley

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        • #5
          Well..to be honest I have never overwintered cress for seeds and I only know of others who have done so.

          Personally I would just keep them overwinter on the windowsill or in a heated greenhouse. Then sometime next year the plants will flower and you can save the seeds.

          Hope that helps!

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          • #6
            I know that if you grow them in the ground instead of in a little pot on on a bit of flannel you get things about 12" high and really nice to eat!
            Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

            www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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            • #7
              A stork drops them down the chimney.

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              • #8
                Sorry!

                Do you cook the mature plant it or is it for salads Flummery?

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                • #9
                  Note to self - buy more cress seeds and give it a try!
                  Happy Gardening,
                  Shirley

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                  • #10
                    Salads but it's a more robust plant. Great to add to mixed leaf salads. It also looks quite decorative as a bed edging.
                    Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                    www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                    • #11
                      Thanks for the welcome and advice.

                      Fascinating... Maybe I should have re-potted it.
                      Any idea aproximately how many seeds an individual cress plant produces?...

                      Speaking of which, I'm also growing Rocket lettuce. I planted the first batch in February and it's almost ready for harvesting, what's more a part of the plant has grown larger than the rest and appears to be flowering. I didn't know rocket salad did that. I'm wondering is it ready when it flowers?

                      As for the cress i'm gonna give it a go. Will let you know what happens.

                      The Gardener

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                      • #12
                        Entirely the opposite. Rocket too strong for me by the time it flowers. I slaughter it very young and keep on sowing it.

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                        • #13
                          D'oh! I wondered why one leaf I tasted was a bit bitter. Better harvest it.

                          I'll leave the flowering part though for now.

                          Cheers

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                          • #14
                            Worth keeping a couple for seed tho.

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                            • #15
                              I have eaten rocket flowers, they are lovely! rocket tasting but slightly sweet! great on salads!

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