Re: hellebore bloom time
- Subject: Re: hellebore bloom time
- From: B*@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 09:45:25 EDT
In a message dated 4/8/02 8:44:39 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
genebush@otherside.com writes:
<<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.>>
===>I'm sure you're right, Gene.
<<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.....>>
===>Don't we all!
Bill Lee z6a
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