I got this tip from a friend in Norway who is an expert
on germinating many different types of plants.
Tom Atkinson


Hi Tom

I have had the best germination of Helleborus seeds by keeping them in moist
grit in a ziplock plastic bag in the fridge. I put them in there in November
and they started to germinate in February. Then I checked for germination
every 2 weeks, took out the seeds that had germinated and planted the
seedlings. I have also tried to put the pots with the seeds outside during
winter, but with less germination that in the fridge. At least it seems
Hellborus seeds need a cold period to germinate. I also think fresh seeds
are important. Once they have dried, they seem to be much harder to get
growing.

Good luck

Magnar


"Pen" wrote in message
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Gorgeous! All from seeds too. Amazing! Any tips for someone who's
tried to germinate them for nearly 10 years without luck?