2007-11-17 10:54:03 · 4 answers · asked by shelia l 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
2005 perennial plant of the year:
Choosing Helleborus × hybridus cultivars for your garden
Helleborus x hybridus: 2005 perennial plant of the year is commonly known as Lenten Roses and are commercially propagated from seed not bulbs.
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Regards.
2007-11-17 12:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Moonwalker_I 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can start them from seeds. They are not a bulb but a perennial. Easiest thing is to buy them in pots, about $10.
You can get seeds from Thompson & Morgan, they have an on-line catalog. Package of seeds probably costs about $4. Then you have to buy potting soil and pot and grow them. Takes about 3 years before they get big enough to bloom. I have them in my garden, they reseed everywhere. The like a northeast exposure, like some morning sun but mostly shade. The soil should be a little on the dry side.
2007-11-17 12:18:00 · answer #2 · answered by Isadora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy them in pots. You can find them in nurseries in the spring. You plant them in spring, and then you get the best show starting the following spring. Your patience will be rewarded!
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2007-11-17 11:07:55 · answer #3 · answered by Kacky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can be purchased as potted plants or tubers. Mail order (on-line) and local nurseries.
2007-11-17 12:15:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋