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  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    Great thanks Lyn!
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Lyn said:
    It doesn't take long for hellebores to flower from seed, the only thing is that you can’t guarantee the colours, some turn out a dirty white, but I’ve got quite a few that have come out pinks and purples. Worth a try. 
    Sow them as soon as they are dried and leave outside. 
    Some of the babies you gave me are now in flower. Some FAB semi double purples
    Devon.
  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    Now I HAVE to try! 😀
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    When you say they don't take long to flower from seed @Lyn , what sort of time are we talking please? 
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    Hostafan1 said:
    Lyn said:
    It doesn't take long for hellebores to flower from seed, the only thing is that you can’t guarantee the colours, some turn out a dirty white, but I’ve got quite a few that have come out pinks and purples. Worth a try. 
    Sow them as soon as they are dried and leave outside. 
    Some of the babies you gave me are now in flower. Some FAB semi double purples
    That’s brilliant Hosta, all my own seeds, pleased you have nice ones, you can compost the dirty white ones if you have any. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Lyn said:
    Hostafan1 said:
    Lyn said:
    It doesn't take long for hellebores to flower from seed, the only thing is that you can’t guarantee the colours, some turn out a dirty white, but I’ve got quite a few that have come out pinks and purples. Worth a try. 
    Sow them as soon as they are dried and leave outside. 
    Some of the babies you gave me are now in flower. Some FAB semi double purples
    That’s brilliant Hosta, all my own seeds, pleased you have nice ones, you can compost the dirty white ones if you have any. 
    I've decided to have a mass of them just inside the lower gate by the birch at the end of my new border. If you remember where that is?
    Devon.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    edited February 2019
    They’ll be perfect there, hope they self seed. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    Lyn said:
    They’ll be perfect there, hope they self seed. 
    me too. 
    Devon.
  • Hi I’m new to using a heated propagator and need some advice.  After sowing the seeds should I cover the propatator, say with a tea towel, to block out the light until the seeds germinate?  Thanks in advance. 
  • FlinsterFlinster Posts: 883
    Think that hat will depend on what you are growing I think, some seeds need light to germinate. What have you sown?
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