Re: hellebore bloom time
- Subject: Re: hellebore bloom time
- From: G* B*
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 07:35:08 -0500
Hello Bill,
Perhaps this one carries genes from the warmer part of it native range,
therefore the earlier blooming period. Not a lot of pollinators out in
December, so perhaps it needs assistance for setting more seed. Probably
also have to cover the entire plant with a mini greenhouse of some kind to
let them develop over winter. Just some guesses......
It may also happen to march to the beat of a different drummer only it
hears.... have some human friends like that.....
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
www.munchkinnursery.com
Southern Indiana Zone 6
----- Original Message -----
From: <Blee811@aol.com>
> ===>I have a number of these that came from Barry Glick. One of them is a
> dark maroon/reddish flower and it usually starts to bloom early in
December.
> All the others wait until February or so as Gene stated. Many of these
are
> also prolific seeders, but alas the December bloomer is not.
> Bill Lee
> Z61
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