Re: Winter perennials?
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- Subject: Re: Winter perennials?
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 9 Oct 1999 23:04:48 -0400
Donna,
Hellebores should do quite well for you in zone 7. They do not seem to
mind heat at all. Some are drought tolerant to a certain extent although
they will wilt if they get bone dry. They will want shade where you are,
except for H. argutifolius who really needs some sun - but probably not
full sun in hot climates. Most of them like good soil with sufficient
organic material that drains well. H. niger is the only one a tad fussy
about soil - it really needs a neutral to slightly alkaline soil to do real
well where the rest don't seem to care about pH. I did a series on
Hellebores a few months ago which gives a fair amount of information about
the different kinds. URL to the first in article in the series is:
http://suite101.com/article.cfm/222/17614
Many of them are also hardy as far north as zones 4 and 5...some are not
and the hybrids you saw on the hellebore site (Graham Birkin's hellebores)
would do best probably from zone 6 to 8 or so...
These are deep rooted and long lived plants who require very little fussing
about when planted in the right location. The only thing you have to do
each year is cut back the old foliage at the right time of year.
Can't have too many hellebores IMO:-) Go for it!!
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: James & Donna Davis <dsdavis@intop.net>
> Date: Saturday, October 09, 1999 11:12 PM
>
> Marge
>
> I was looking at the Hellebores on a site that someone sent one day last
> week. I got the impression (don't know why) that this is a cool
> weather plant and would do well futher north. this is a beautiful
> plant. I also saw this on one of the programs on the HGTV channel just
> today.
> wondering if the Hellebores would grow and do well in my zone 7 NE
> Mississippi. we have very hot, humid, weather from July on, and
> drought conditions
>
> Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
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