So will I. for the first time this year my Scarlet Nantes carrot whent to flower, they usually rot off in the wet, I was so excited, but the seeds do not seem to be vivable I think they may need to cross pollinate, anyone know?
I put a purple carrot top in tonight. I've got good plants out of the regular carrot cut tops. Cut tops won't grow a carrot, but they will (I believe) grow a plant that will seed. The seeds will grow carrots. (I actually had no idea what the flowers even looked like, so I am very grateful for the photo!)
Is Cosmic Purple purple all the way through the root? Purple Dragon isn't - seen PD described as 'tri-colour' with a green core. I have seen photos of carrots purple all the way but have yet to find anyone with seeds or seedlings which fit that description.
Maybe the dry spring we've had so far might have helped with not rotting....I've got about half a dozen plants, but only one is flowering atm, hopefully I'll get some seeds... the seed savers manual didn't say how many plants you need to ensure genetic diversity.
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Not me Jane.
So will I. for the first time this year my Scarlet Nantes carrot whent to flower, they usually rot off in the wet, I was so excited, but the seeds do not seem to be vivable I think they may need to cross pollinate, anyone know?
Will have to give that a go one day.
I put a purple carrot top in tonight. I've got good plants out of the regular carrot cut tops. Cut tops won't grow a carrot, but they will (I believe) grow a plant that will seed. The seeds will grow carrots. (I actually had no idea what the flowers even looked like, so I am very grateful for the photo!)
Dang.
If I remember correctly, I think the core was yellow...
Will be interesting to see the outcome.
I had to pull all my carrots (one was bolting) due to replenishing the bed.
Is Cosmic Purple purple all the way through the root? Purple Dragon isn't - seen PD described as 'tri-colour' with a green core. I have seen photos of carrots purple all the way but have yet to find anyone with seeds or seedlings which fit that description.
Wow! Form a queue for the seeds ;-) ... my Purple Dragon sat and smouldered for nearly 2 years until it rotted, never flowered.