Re: Lenten Rose

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• To: perennials@mallorn.com
• Subject: Re: Lenten Rose
• From: G* P* <g*@crowtree.u-net.com>
• Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:06:11 +0100

>Kathy Miller from Louisville 
>At 02:55 PM 7/21/97 -0400, you wrote:
>I am trying to finds a seed source for helleborus orientalis (lenten
>rose).  Does anyone know where I might find some?  Can it even be
>propagated this way?

Hellebores can be propagated from seed but the seed must be fresh; it is
possible to get some germination from stored seed but the chances are that
you will not get a very high percentage rate of germination.  Sow fresh seed
into compost in a pot (30 seeds into a 16cm pot, with about 2cm space
between each seed)and then cover with 12mm grit; water (from below) then
stand outside in a shady place (ideally, on grit in a cold frame. Keeping a
humid microclimate round the seeds will assist germination. Ideally, sowing
is best done by mid-July but, if you can get hold of some seed, try a.s.a.p.
Seeds should germinate before Christmas.

N.B. I am a new subscriber, living in Lincolnshire, U.K.

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