How to Get Seeds From Million Bells
- 1). Leave your million bells plants to flower and form seedpods, which rest near the tip of the stem directly behind the flower. Wait three to four weeks after you see flowers, and look for the seedpods that have turned brown and dried.
- 2). Open a paper bag, and hold it under the dry seedpods, which requires some agility because the plants can range from only 6 to 12 inches tall. Clip the seedpods off the plant with scissors or pinch the pods off with your fingers. Collect as many pods as desired.
- 3). Crack open the seedpods with your hands over a paper plate. Pick out any pod fragments until you only have seeds left on the paper plate. Leave the seeds to dry further on the plate in a warm, dry area of your home for one to two weeks until they are brittle and lightweight.
- 4). Pour the dried million bells seeds into an envelope and seal it. Label the envelope "million bells" and write the month and year when you collected the seeds. Store the envelope in a cool, dry area of your home or place it in the refrigerator if you plant to store the seeds for more than a year.