Re: h. foetidus

You're welcome, Janet...it does create lust, doesn't it? :-)  

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Janet  Laytham <jw.laytham@worldnet.att.net>
> 
> Marge,
> Thank you for the wonderful site!
> Janet
> > 
> > Nothing to forgive, Cathy...we're all ignorant about some aspect
of
> > gardening..that's what these lists are for!
> > 
> > Gene is right...division is the only way - none will root from
> > cuttings.  And, you can only divide the acaulescent species and
> > cultivars....caulescent species like H. foetidus don't divide. 
So
> > far, tissue culture has not been very successful either, but that
may
> > change.
> > 
> > Agree also that there are very few nurseries offering divisions,
tho'
> > given some of the prices I've seen asked for seedlings at US
> > nurseries, I think Graham Birkin's prices for divisions are
> > comparable...he sells them only via mailorder in the US.  Check
out
> > http://www.hellebores.hort.net/

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