RE: lenten rose< patience and winter chores

Thanks- I will be patient then- and a glass of wine sounds quite nice right
now.  I finished putting my summer veggiebed to bed for winter this AM.
Ripped out the last 2 tomoto plants and a couple of the pepper.  Cut 2
peppers back, we will see if they return in spring.  Piled the rest of the
leaves on the bed, trimmed the bottlebrush back (seems like I do this every
3 months it grows like a weed), also trimmed the pyracantha (still shaping
it to grow on a trellis) and managed to poke myself with one of the thorns.
Those things HURT!  My finger is still sore and red in that spot.  By the
way, does anyone know if pyracantha blooms on old or new growth??  Oh, and
some of my bulbs are starting to come up!

Theresa
Sac, Ca zone 8-9



-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Gene Bush
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 12:27 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Questions...nursery, ornamec, and lenten rose


Hello Theresa,
    Probably maturity is the issue. After germination most hellebores take 3
to 4 years before first bloom. Look much better at 5 years of age with a few
eyes to the crown. Most nurseries only carry the seedlings into the second
year and then sell. That leaves you with 2 or more years to go before bloom.
My suggestion is to have another glass of good wine and move on to the next
perennial on your list. Next year you certainly should see some buds.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> OK- why haven't my hellebores bloomed?  This is the second winter I've had
> them and there is not indication that they are even thinking of blooming.
I
> have no idea what variety they are, I have 3 plants in different places- 2
> with much shade, 1 in light shade.  Any suggestions?
>
> Theresa

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