RE: Helleborus foetidus

Oh it's going in shade - believe me. And my kitchen has no heat or a/c
so it's temperature isn't too far from what's outside. I've got just the
spot in my raised hosta/vinca bed. It'll like it there - rich soil, good
drainage, regular irrigation and dappled shade all day long, mostly
shady even in winter since it's on the North side of the property. Will
plant it tonight or Friday depending on the temps and wind when I get
home today!!


thanks again!!

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Theresa- yahoo" <tchessie@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Wed, 9 Apr 2003 21:45:45 -0700

>Ok- planted mine when I got it.  At the edge of a tree's shade- so part sun,
>part shade.  Hopefully it will be happy.
>
>Theresa
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
>Behalf Of Marge Talt
>Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:20 PM
>To: gardenchat@hort.net
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Helleborus foetidus
>
>
>> From: Judy L Browning <judybrowning@lewiston.com>
>> Just a reminder. This plant blooms in January, laughs at snow, is
>unfazed by
>> freezing temperatures. Set it outside next to a wall in part shade
>'til
>> you're ready to plant. Will probably do better there than in the
>house. I
>> suspect it will want less sun the farther south you are.
>----------
>
>Good advice, Judy - it will be much happier outside if it has not
>been inside too long - I would not whip it out of a 70F house to a
>below freezing outside without some time at an interim, cooler but
>above freezing temp so that it can acclimatize itself a bit.
>
>This is one of the species that likes some sun, tho' it will grow
>perfectly well in dappled or even medium shade.  That said, I
>wouldn't put it in full or late western sun in Texas:-)  Mine
>tolerate afternoon sun slanting in on them where they grow at the
>edge of a clump of dogwoods surrounding a huge oak, but they are
>shaded from direct overhead sun for any length of time.
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@hort.net
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