Re: hellebores
- Subject: Re: [SG] hellebores
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2002 02:50:37 -0500
Claire...I think the difference in size may have something to do with
the difference in climate.
H. foetidus is one of the acaulescent types. These form one main
stem, unlike the x hybridus or caulescent types, which send up many
stems from massive root systems.
Acaulescent types do not lend themselves to division. They need to
have the old stems cut back after bloom, but it is best to wait until
you see new growth emerging from the base. They are best propagated
from seed..
If anyone wishes to see an illustration of the difference in growth
form on these two types of hellebores, I have this in the first
article in the series I wrote back in '99. Here's the URL:
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/shade_gardening/17614
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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> From: Claire Peplowski <ECPep@AOL.COM>
>
> I sure would like to see you HF. On the East Coast up here in New
York HF is
> a medium sized plant that often does flop. About 20 inches more or
less. I
> have a few of them and they bloomed in November and I suppose they
are dead
> now. There is something about HF that needs to be explained. The
method of
> increase is unlike the others. I cannot remember tonight but Marge
will
> remember. I keep this info on the tag which is underground so I
don't kill
> the plant cleaning up in the spring.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> NYS z4
