Can hellebores be grown from seed?
Hellebore seed is best sown fresh, soon after harvesting, otherwise it may go dormant and not germinate for several years. Ideally sow your seed as soon as it arrives in a peat or soil based compost in small seed trays or pots.
How long does it take to grow hellebore from seed?
Really strong plants may flower the following spring, just over one year from germination, but it is much more likely that they will require two whole growing seasons or even three before flowers are seen.
Can you buy hellebore seeds?
Sowing instructions are included with all orders. You can also consult them on-line. Sowing your hellebore seed. All our seeds are hand-pollinated from our carefully selected excellent breeding stock of Helleborus x hybridus.
How do I get hellebore seeds?
The easiest way to collect seeds from your hellebore is to simply harvest the entire flower head. Hellebore flower with seed pods attached (but this gardener should probably be wearing protective gloves!). To do this, use sharp pruners to snip off the flower head over a paper grocery bag or bucket.
Do Hellebores self sow?
You may find your hellebores propagate themselves by self-sowing around the garden. Seedlings do not look like their parents, so you may wish to remove them before they take over the display; compost them, transplant them or pot them up to share. Divide evergreen hellebores in late fall, before they sprout new leaves.
Do hellebores self sow?
Can hellebores be propagated?
You may find your hellebores propagate themselves by self-sowing around the garden. If you wish to propagate hellebores yourself, the easiest way is by dividing them. They respond well and the new plants will look just like the originals. Divide evergreen hellebores in late fall, before they sprout new leaves.
How do I save seeds for next year?
A dark closet in a cooler part of the house or a dry, cool basement are both good spaces to store seeds for a year or two. Once properly dried, seeds can also be sealed in airtight containers and stored in the refrigerator or freezer for several years.
Are there any hellebore plants that are identical?
Similarly, breakthroughs in Hellebore tissue culture have created stunning strains in which every plant is identical. Many of these strains and cultivars are offered and listed below, however, others will be posted on the new plants list on our website just prior to the event.
What kind of flowers do Helleborus X ballardiae have?
Helleborus x ballardiae `HGC Cinnamon Snow’$22.00ea Ht. Z5. From Joseph Heuger’s Nursery in Germany comes this hybrid of H. lividus and H. niger. Large flowers open with a tinge of pale yellow that turns into a cinnamon color as it matures creating a unique look.
When do hellebores go on sale at Thimble farms?
Hellebores will only be sold at the nursery this year, we will not be shipping them due to supply issues and time constraints. Helleborganza will be an ongoing event through February, March and into April in 2021.