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Hellebore babies!

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  • Liz WarnerLiz Warner Posts: 199
    Thank you! When do I prick them out and what in to? 
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Well Lyn has advised to leave them for a bit, so I'm unsure.
    With other seedlings I usually wait until they have at least one pair of true leaves before I pot them up.
    I imagine any small plant pot would do, and keep them outdoors somewhere sheltered while they grow bigger.  Hellebore babies are new to me too.
    Let's wait and see what @Lyn says 😊

  • Liz WarnerLiz Warner Posts: 199
    @lyn. Help! 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I am never in a rush to prick any seedlings out, I like them to be well established seedlings that I know will withstand their roots being tampers with, I would wait until they have a good sized second real leaf before disturbing them. 
    I still have mine in pots, in the greenhouse that I grew last year,  I will plant them out in June. 
    I would prick out when they look like this

    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,445
    I would be inclined to leave them for a while. If you get seeds this year scatter them so you can just leave them to grow, most plants do best like that.


    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Liz WarnerLiz Warner Posts: 199
    Thank you so much for the advice people! I shall be patient and just leave alone 
  • Kitty 2Kitty 2 Posts: 5,150
    Thank you for the advice Lyn and nut 😊
    I shall ignore them for a bit and crack on with sowing some annuals 🌱🌱🌱
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