One year old helleobore for trade

Here I am again. I just have so many of these. They are the plants that grew from the seed that fell last April/May. They are growing quite well/rapidly. I think one photo shows some that I threw out last Jan. before the fresher seeds fell in April/May. They seem to be a bit bigger and the leaves have taken on a shape more like the mother plants. (Not NEW leaves, the leaves just mature and never go dormant.) they are slow and steady and in 2 years minimum, you will have blooms. In three years, they will 10-12 inch blooming plants. At least that's what they do here. Weird, they were kinda a specialty purchase when I had cabin fever one winter and now they are the most Hardy and reliable all ALL my plants, even my tough daylilies.

What I would send are clumps of about 10 to 15 or so. (Haven't really counted, but about a baseball size clump) You would have to separate them.

Look at my list for wants.
Or suggest something.
Some things people seem to trade easliy that I love are coleus cuttings, mints (that I don't already have), cat nip/mint, sedums that I don't have.

I don't want any seeds though. I'm terrible with them! Not dedicated enough.

Hope somebody wants them. Otherwise, they will stay here and I'll offer them again next year. :-) Along with the hundred or more seedlings that pop up then. Maybe I should start a business!!

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the site is preventing me from adding more photos for some reason. I'll try again. It's quite irritating to be "managed".

This message was edited Mar 30, 2008 2:16 PM

Trying to send another photo with one of the mamas

Last try, now it's just a quest...

The only thing I have on your list is Rudbyckia Prairie Sun seed. I do have some extra Clivia seedlings that should be red in color when they bloom.

Maybe you SHOULD pot them up, grow them out, and start a business, lol...

That is exactly how Heronswood got started!! ~~with hellebores
http://www.heronswood.com/

Lotsalilys - I'm sorry, but even though I LOVE both of those, I'm too much af an "instant gratification" gardener to wait for those to grow to a blooming size.

seedpicker_TX - I've thought about it, but my husband would kill me. We are only on a 1/3 acre subdivision lot and my gardening "hobby" stuff is already taking over the garage! Plus, I just threw out tons of plastic pots from 4" to gallon size.

maybe you could transplant all those little guys tucked in places all over your garden, and sell them next year?
...just a thought.

What color is the bloom of the mother plant?

I have several plants with the following blooms: white, green, magenta and a couple speckled ones.

My understanding with hellebores though, is that unless you VERY TIGHTLY control the pollenation, you will not know the hellebore's color until it blooms. They all cross pollenate and you get what you get. That's why true collectors will only order from companies that can guarrantee the colors.

Yes, that is true. I was just suggesting you grow them in your garden until they are old enough to bloom, instead of keeping them in pots, which would irritate your hubby, lol

Can we chose a color or they mixed?

They are all mixed. With hellebores, you don't know the color until they bloom. Unless they are grown under VERY stick conditions assuring they are pollenated by the very same plant.