Propagation: Plant Propagation: The Basics January 2016 , 2 by BetNC

BetNC wrote:
great story Debra!

Last year, I did annuals from seed (zinnias, marigolds, chinese asters and tomatoes). All but the asters were a 200% success! I found out later that the asters did NOT like to be started indoors: 2 seeds out of 144 actually sprouted. My tomatoes were transplanted outside May 1 into containers on my back patio (affectionally dubbed My Tomato Jungle) and I started picking the last week of June. . . until all my tomatoe plants succumbed to the late blight in mid September. So THIS year, I\'m growing late blight resistant hybrids!!!

I have about 10 hellebores, of differing ages and colors and bloom times. One blooms in mid October, 2 around Christmas, 1 started before the snow (its the one still blooming), 4 are expected about mid March and 3 (the babies) will bloom NEXT winter!! They\'re easy care evergreens, drought tolerant, deer resistant. . . they just do their thing and I enjoy then!!

My Tomato Jungle (2015) and mentioned hellebores (this winter)