2008 UPDATE

Here is the long promised site update for 2008.

This page will change as the season progresses.

 

 

Thank you for your many inquiries and interest in growing hellebores from seed.  This has been a season like no other we’ve experienced.  We have had a severe drought and as of this posting (1/1/08) only one hard frost, and the plants are 3-4 weeks behind our normal expectations.  Last year we had blooms both in the ground and in pots by the first of December which was earlier than our normal expectations.

 

So we are wisely tossing out any expectations and waiting to see what this year brings.  Plants in the ground have formed vigorous flower buds but only a few are showing color.  The pot plants are really slow, only two in bloom so far - one extremely precocious single (pollen de-hissed already) and one double.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is too early to predict what plants we will cross this year.  As always we will use the most vigorous plants and strive for out-facing blooms and as many doubles as possible.  Crosses will be similar to those listed on the 2007 order sheet, quantities and prices will remain the same.

The color strains and mixes will all be available as usual.  

 

Color strains will be 20-25 seeds for $5, open pollinated doubles will be 10 seeds for $5, hand pollinated crosses will be 5 seeds for $5.  We’ll post available crosses later in the season, but they’ll be similar to what we did last year and update the order form soon.  If you have a special request please let us know.

 

If you are interested in ordering seed e-mail your requests to winterwoods@cavtel.net and we will let you know if and when seed is available.  DO NOT send money until we confirm availability.

 

If you bought seed last year and are using the “brick method”  - IT IS TIME TO REMOVE THE BRICK.

 

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Winterwoods

Maintained by Virginia McMillan

Last modified 1/25/08