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Care of hellebore seedlings
I've searched the web on this and found various recommendations, but not
real clarity on what is to be done and when. I have a nice Helleborus foetidissimus plant by the doorstep. Mindful of how poorly hellebore seeds handle (and not having time to fuss over them), last year I let it go to seed and just dropped the flower-stalk next to the plant. Now (just as it's come into bloom for this year, in Zone 6), there are a couple of dozen two-leaf seedlings coming up, all close together where the stalk was. My questions a do I let them grow for a while where they are? how long? do I thin them? or, can I keep all of them by digging up the clump and carefully separating - when? I have plenty of places to put them, but would like them to survive. So the objective is to separate/transplant them when survival chances are optimal. I understand they don't transplant well. But they are very crowded. |
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Care of hellebore seedlings
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"Rachel" wrote: I've searched the web on this and found various recommendations, but not real clarity on what is to be done and when. I have a nice Helleborus foetidissimus plant by the doorstep. Mindful of how poorly hellebore seeds handle (and not having time to fuss over them), last year I let it go to seed and just dropped the flower-stalk next to the plant. Now (just as it's come into bloom for this year, in Zone 6), there are a couple of dozen two-leaf seedlings coming up, all close together where the stalk was. My questions a do I let them grow for a while where they are? how long? do I thin them? or, can I keep all of them by digging up the clump and carefully separating - when? I have plenty of places to put them, but would like them to survive. So the objective is to separate/transplant them when survival chances are optimal. I understand they don't transplant well. But they are very crowded. I transplanted them (Helleborus seedlings) when they were 4 inches tall. Which was about the time I noticed them. Placed them in a row in a special place which meant not to weed without attention. Three years latter they are about 9 inchs high but are 6 inches wide. Funny but no seedings since then. Have about a dozen. Good gifts in time! Bill -- Located In S Jersey USA Zone 5 Shade This article is posted under fair use rules in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and is strictly for the educational and informative purposes. This material is distributed without profit. Vision Problems? Look at http://www.ocutech.com/ ~us$1500 |
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