Seed ID

Hi,

When I was a little girl, I used to see seeds that were encapsulated in a papery white disc shape. I think there was one seed in each disc.

I haven't seen any for a very long time.

Does anybody know what it is/was?

 

Welcome srt1972.
Check out Lunaria annua. Common name Honesty.

http://www.google.co.uk/images?q=lunaria%20annua&rls=p,com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&oe=UTF-8&rlz=1I7SUNA_en-GB&redir_esc=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi

 

Thank you so much. I've been trying to find this out for ages...

Is this an annual plant, something I can buy from the garden centre?

 

Easy to grow from seeds.
It is a biennial. Sow it 2011 it will produce the big round seed pods in 2012.. then die.

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/seeds1/product/2126/1.html

 

but be careful, they self seed all over the garden and can become a pest.

Pete